Madera Changemakers: Power to the People

Launch

Students will launch the community proposal project by examining local Madera issues through identity, privilege, and power, practicing early source analysis, and selecting a community problem they want to investigate. They will build shared vocabulary, test initial ideas with peers, and complete a short milestone that identifies an arguable issue, relevant stakeholders, and a first evidence-based rationale for why the issue matters.

Days 1 - 4

🗺️ Madera Story Map Walk

Launch 45m

🧭 Identity, Power, and Stakeholders

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

📚 Source Credibility and Issue Log

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

📝 Community Issue Pitch

Assessment 45m

Take a Position

Students will test an early stance on who should have greater influence in addressing a Madera community issue by analyzing identity, privilege, and power, weighing competing perspectives, and writing an initial argument they will revise with later evidence.

Days 5 - 11

🗺️ Madera Power Claim Lineup

Launch 45m

📚 Privilege and Stakeholder Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

🧭 CER Frames for Community Claims

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

🔍 Debate Evidence Log Setup

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

🗣️ Fishbowl on Local Decision Power

Project Work 50m

📝 Initial Proposal Position Draft

Deliverable 45m

🔁 Peer Critique and Revision Notes

Assessment 45m

Sort Evidence Strength

Students will sort their Madera issue evidence by strength, relevance, and credibility; test their initial claim against competing perspectives; identify the strongest counterevidence; and explain how identity, privilege, and power shape which evidence matters most before moving into formal proposal drafting.

Days 19 - 24

🧭 Claim Stress Test Sort

Launch 40m

📊 Credibility Ladder for Madera Sources

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

⚖️ Counterevidence and Stakeholder Lens

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

🗂️ Evidence Grid and Warrant Notes

Project Work 50m

💬 Two-Peer Evidence Clinic

Deliverable 45m

🧾 Evidence Strength Conference

Assessment 45m

Build Argument Structure

Students will organize their researched evidence into a defensible community proposal argument, draft claims and sub-claims, explain warrants that connect evidence to reasoning, and strengthen their writing through counterargument analysis, peer critique, and revision.

Days 25 - 30

🧭 Proposal Claim Ladder

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

🔗 Evidence-to-Warrant Moves

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

⚖️ Counterclaim and Rebuttal Build

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

📝 Community Proposal Brief Draft

Deliverable 50m

💬 Two-Peer Logic Check

Project Work 45m

✅ Proposal Brief Milestone

Assessment 45m

Rehearse Public Defense

Students will strengthen their community proposals for public defense by tightening evidence use, polishing citations, revising from peer critique, and rehearsing how to answer challenges with clear reasoning. Across the phase, they will refine both their written brief and team presentation so they can defend claims about identity, privilege, power, and community need with credible local evidence.

Days 31 - 36

🧭 Defense Moves With Evidence Cards

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

📝 Citation Polish And Media Check

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

💬 Proposal Critique Protocol

Deliverable 45m

🔧 Brief And Slides Revision Sprint

Project Work 50m

🎤 Hot Seat Defense Round

Project Work 45m

✅ Proposal Defense Readiness Check

Assessment 45m

Showcase

Students will present their finalized Madera community proposals to an authentic audience, defend their reasoning with local evidence, respond to questions and critique, and document how feedback and reflection shape their next steps as researchers, writers, and community problem-solvers.

Days 37 - 40

🗂️ Showcase Panel Run Sheet

Deliverable 30m

🗣️ Madera Change Showcase

Assessment 90m

📝 Proposal Brief Final Submission

Assessment 30m

🔄 Feedback to Action Memo

Deliverable 30m

Gather Diverse Evidence

Students will gather and test evidence for a chosen Madera issue by locating data, testimonials, and print or media sources; documenting central ideas, credibility, bias, and limits; comparing confirming and disconfirming evidence; and revising their evidence set through peer and teacher feedback before moving into argument building.

Days 12 - 18

🧭 Madera source credibility mini-lab

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

📚 Madera issue source hunt

Research 45m

📝 Central ideas and bias notes

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

📊 Evidence log peer swap

Deliverable 45m

🗺️ Stakeholder evidence map

Project Work 45m

🔍 Confirming and challenging evidence sort

Research 45m

✅ Evidence portfolio checkpoint

Assessment 45m

Launch Days 1–4

Day 1

🗺️ Madera Story Map Walk

Launch 45m

Day 2

🧭 Identity, Power, and Stakeholders

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 3

📚 Source Credibility and Issue Log

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 4

📝 Community Issue Pitch

Assessment 45m

Take a Position Days 5–11

Day 5

🗺️ Madera Power Claim Lineup

Launch 45m

Day 6

📚 Privilege and Stakeholder Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 7

🧭 CER Frames for Community Claims

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

Day 8

🔍 Debate Evidence Log Setup

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 9

🗣️ Fishbowl on Local Decision Power

Project Work 50m

Day 10

📝 Initial Proposal Position Draft

Deliverable 45m

Day 11

🔁 Peer Critique and Revision Notes

Assessment 45m

Gather Diverse Evidence Days 12–18

Day 12

🧭 Madera source credibility mini-lab

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 13

📚 Madera issue source hunt

Research 45m

Day 14

📝 Central ideas and bias notes

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 15

📊 Evidence log peer swap

Deliverable 45m

Day 16

🗺️ Stakeholder evidence map

Project Work 45m

Day 17

🔍 Confirming and challenging evidence sort

Research 45m

Day 18

✅ Evidence portfolio checkpoint

Assessment 45m

Sort Evidence Strength Days 19–24

Day 19

🧭 Claim Stress Test Sort

Launch 40m

Day 20

📊 Credibility Ladder for Madera Sources

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 21

⚖️ Counterevidence and Stakeholder Lens

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 22

🗂️ Evidence Grid and Warrant Notes

Project Work 50m

Day 23

💬 Two-Peer Evidence Clinic

Deliverable 45m

Day 24

🧾 Evidence Strength Conference

Assessment 45m

Build Argument Structure Days 25–30

Day 25

🧭 Proposal Claim Ladder

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 26

🔗 Evidence-to-Warrant Moves

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 27

⚖️ Counterclaim and Rebuttal Build

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

Day 28

📝 Community Proposal Brief Draft

Deliverable 50m

Day 29

💬 Two-Peer Logic Check

Project Work 45m

Day 30

✅ Proposal Brief Milestone

Assessment 45m

Rehearse Public Defense Days 31–36

Day 31

🧭 Defense Moves With Evidence Cards

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

Day 32

📝 Citation Polish And Media Check

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 33

💬 Proposal Critique Protocol

Deliverable 45m

Day 34

🔧 Brief And Slides Revision Sprint

Project Work 50m

Day 35

🎤 Hot Seat Defense Round

Project Work 45m

Day 36

✅ Proposal Defense Readiness Check

Assessment 45m

Showcase Days 37–40

Day 37

🗂️ Showcase Panel Run Sheet

Deliverable 30m

Day 38

🗣️ Madera Change Showcase

Assessment 90m

Day 39

📝 Proposal Brief Final Submission

Assessment 30m

Day 40

🔄 Feedback to Action Memo

Deliverable 30m

August 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

24 Day 1

Launch

🗺️ Madera Story Map Walk

25 Day 2

🧭 Identity, Power, and Stakeholders

26 Day 3

📚 Source Credibility and Issue Log

27 Day 4

📝 Community Issue Pitch

28 Day 5

Take a Position

🗺️ Madera Power Claim Lineup

September 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

31 Day 6

📚 Privilege and Stakeholder Sort

1 Day 7

🧭 CER Frames for Community Claims

2 Day 8

🔍 Debate Evidence Log Setup

3 Day 9

🗣️ Fishbowl on Local Decision Power

4 Day 10

📝 Initial Proposal Position Draft

7 Day 11

🔁 Peer Critique and Revision Notes

8 Day 12

Gather Diverse Evidence

🧭 Madera source credibility mini-lab

9 Day 13

📚 Madera issue source hunt

10 Day 14

📝 Central ideas and bias notes

11 Day 15

📊 Evidence log peer swap

14 Day 16

🗺️ Stakeholder evidence map

15 Day 17

🔍 Confirming and challenging evidence sort

16 Day 18

✅ Evidence portfolio checkpoint

17 Day 19

Sort Evidence Strength

🧭 Claim Stress Test Sort

18 Day 20

📊 Credibility Ladder for Madera Sources

21 Day 21

⚖️ Counterevidence and Stakeholder Lens

22 Day 22

🗂️ Evidence Grid and Warrant Notes

23 Day 23

💬 Two-Peer Evidence Clinic

24 Day 24

🧾 Evidence Strength Conference

25 Day 25

Build Argument Structure

🧭 Proposal Claim Ladder

28 Day 26

🔗 Evidence-to-Warrant Moves

29 Day 27

⚖️ Counterclaim and Rebuttal Build

30 Day 28

📝 Community Proposal Brief Draft

1 Day 29

💬 Two-Peer Logic Check

2 Day 30

✅ Proposal Brief Milestone

October 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

5 Day 31

Rehearse Public Defense

🧭 Defense Moves With Evidence Cards

6 Day 32

📝 Citation Polish And Media Check

7 Day 33

💬 Proposal Critique Protocol

8 Day 34

🔧 Brief And Slides Revision Sprint

9 Day 35

🎤 Hot Seat Defense Round

12 Day 36

✅ Proposal Defense Readiness Check

13 Day 37

Showcase

🗂️ Showcase Panel Run Sheet

14 Day 38

🗣️ Madera Change Showcase

15 Day 39

📝 Proposal Brief Final Submission

16 Day 40

🔄 Feedback to Action Memo

Edit Phase

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Edit Phase

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Edit Phase

August 2026

September 2026

October 2026