Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze the Tragedy of the Commons and related critiques in AP Human Geography as a framework for explaining shared-resource management.
Students will be able to interpret maps, satellite images, and field observations of a local resource site to identify patterns of use, overuse, and unequal impacts.
Students will be able to synthesize partner interview evidence to define a user-centered problem statement for a local water, land, food, or recycling issue.
Students will be able to develop and revise an evidence-based case-study proposal that recommends a workable solution for multiple stakeholders.
Students will be able to collaborate through reflection circles and peer critique to improve team roles, communication, and collective decision-making.
Products
Individual Shared-Resource User Research Brief and Testable Concept Sketch
Each student creates a research brief grounded in firsthand evidence from the launch, site walk, and stakeholder interview notes, then turns that insight into a testable concept sketch or mini-prototype. The product shows how user needs, spatial evidence, and trade-offs led to one focused design idea.
Local Shared-Resource Case Study Booth with Evidence Board and Prototype Pitch
Teams produce a public case-study booth that includes a shared problem statement, neighborhood resource map, evidence board, and higher-fidelity prototype or service solution. The booth and pitch must clearly show how individual research informed the team’s final recommendation and how feedback changed the design.
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