Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze identity and intersectionality in relation to a chosen Madera community issue to explain how lived experience shapes perspective and urgency.
Students will be able to evaluate privilege and power in a local Madera problem to identify stakeholders and explain who has influence over change.
Students will be able to determine the central ideas from primary and secondary sources about a community issue to build a grounded understanding of the problem.
Students will be able to assess the credibility and relevance of local data, testimonials, and media sources to support an evidence-based claim about a community need.
Students will be able to write a defensible argument about a community issue in Madera to justify why action is needed.
Students will be able to present and defend a community proposal using digital media to explain evidence, reasoning, and possible solutions to an authentic audience.
Students will be able to collaborate with peers to refine possible solutions and respond to feedback in order to strengthen a shared proposal.
Products
Individual Evidence-Based Community Proposal Brief
Each student writes a proposal brief that defines one Madera community issue, analyzes stakeholders and power, and argues for at least two realistic actions using local data and testimonial evidence. The brief includes source credibility notes, explicit warrants, and a fair counterargument with rebuttal.
Madera Community Change Showcase Panel Presentation
Teams deliver a public panel presentation to classmates, teacher, and invited audience members, defending a synthesized proposal for action on one Madera issue. The presentation must combine each member's research, compare the strongest evidence, and include responses to audience questions.
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