Launch
Launch
Students will launch the project by experiencing theatre as an audience, examining how 2008 election media can become dramatic material, and framing an initial investigable question that can guide later research and writing.
Days 1 - 3
Go See a Play
Go See a Play
Students will observe a live performance closely, analyze how staging and dramatic structure shape audience meaning, and use those observations to frame a focused investigable question and preliminary hypothesis for an original play about the 2008 presidential election.
Days 4 - 9
Research & Plan
Research & Plan
Students will compare dramatic models and historical sources, refine an investigable question and research method, and turn evidence about the 2008 presidential election into a hypothesis, source-tracking system, and character/scene proposal ready for critique and revision.
Days 10 - 15
Build & Document
Build & Document
Students will draft and rehearse evidence-based scenes for their 2008 election play, document how research supports dramatic and staging choices, present midpoint progress to peers and teachers, and revise both script and documentation so interpretive claims are traceable to specific sources and performance moments.
Days 16 - 21
Analyze & Share
Analyze & Share
Students will test their developing interpretation against patterns and anomalies in their research and rehearsal evidence, refine the script through critique, and prepare a public staged reading with a talkback grounded in historical analysis and dramatic intent.
Days 22 - 27
Showcase
Showcase
Students will present their original 2008 election play to a public audience, respond to questions about their research and dramatic choices, document audience and partner feedback, and complete a final evidence-based reflection on how their investigation and performance communicate the significance of the election.
Days 28 - 30
Launch
Days 1–3
Day 1
🎭 Live Play Meaning Tracker
Launch
75m
Day 2
🗳️ 2008 Election Newsroom Sprint
Knowledge/Skill Building
75m
Day 3
🎤 Question Pitch with Partners
Deliverable
75m
Go See a Play
Days 4–9
Day 4
🎭 Live Play Field Notes
Community Experience
75m
Day 5
📝 Audience Meaning Debrief Chart
Knowledge/Skill Building
75m
Day 6
📚 Scene Analysis from Shakespeare and America
Knowledge/Skill Building
75m
Day 7
🔍 2008 Election Question Studio
Knowledge/Skill Building
75m
Day 8
💬 Question Tuning Peer Round
Deliverable
75m
Day 9
🎤 Inquiry Pitch and Hypothesis Checkpoint
Assessment
75m
Research & Plan
Days 10–15
Day 10
🎭 Shakespeare to American Stage
Knowledge/Skill Building
75m
Day 11
🗳️ 2008 Issues Source Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
75m
Day 12
❓ Inquiry Plan and Hypothesis Map
Research
75m
Day 13
👥 Playwright Planning Feedback
Community Experience
75m
Day 14
📝 Character and Scene Proposal Draft
Deliverable
75m
Day 15
✅ Proposal Conference Checkpoint
Assessment
75m
Build & Document
Days 16–21
Day 16
🗂️ Evidence-to-Scene Trace Matrix
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 17
🎭 Blocking the Debate Scene
Project Work
75m
Day 18
📚 Shakespeare and American Drama Moves
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 19
🧾 Midpoint Progress Deck
Deliverable
60m
Day 20
🗣️ Progress Talkback Protocol
Assessment
75m
Day 21
✍️ Revised Scenes and Evidence Notes
Project Work
75m
Analyze & Share
Days 22–27
Day 22
📊 Evidence Pattern Boards
Knowledge/Skill Building
75m
🎭 Staging Meaning Comparison Notes
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 23
📝 Rehearsal Script Revision Round
Deliverable
75m
Day 24
🗳️ Youth Voter Talkback Tuning
Community Experience
75m
Day 25
🎤 Kennedy Auditorium Run-Through
Project Work
75m
Day 26
Day 27
🏛️ Public Reading and Talkback
Assessment
75m
Showcase
Days 28–30
Day 28
🎭 Kennedy Auditorium Dress Run
Deliverable
75m
Day 29
🎤 Public Reading and Talkback
Assessment
75m
Day 30
📝 Evidence and Impact Reflection
Assessment
75m
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
19
Day 1
Launch
🎭 Live Play Meaning Tracker
20
Day 2
🗳️ 2008 Election Newsroom Sprint
21
Day 3
🎤 Question Pitch with Partners
26
Day 4
Go See a Play
🎭 Live Play Field Notes
27
Day 5
📝 Audience Meaning Debrief Chart
28
Day 6
📚 Scene Analysis from Shakespeare and America
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 7
🔍 2008 Election Question Studio
3
Day 8
💬 Question Tuning Peer Round
4
Day 9
🎤 Inquiry Pitch and Hypothesis Checkpoint
9
Day 10
Research & Plan
🎭 Shakespeare to American Stage
10
Day 11
🗳️ 2008 Issues Source Lab
11
Day 12
❓ Inquiry Plan and Hypothesis Map
16
Day 13
👥 Playwright Planning Feedback
17
Day 14
📝 Character and Scene Proposal Draft
18
Day 15
✅ Proposal Conference Checkpoint
23
Day 16
Build & Document
🗂️ Evidence-to-Scene Trace Matrix
24
Day 17
🎭 Blocking the Debate Scene
25
Day 18
📚 Shakespeare and American Drama Moves
December 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
30
Day 19
🧾 Midpoint Progress Deck
1
Day 20
🗣️ Progress Talkback Protocol
2
Day 21
✍️ Revised Scenes and Evidence Notes
7
Day 22
Analyze & Share
📊 Evidence Pattern Boards
🎭 Staging Meaning Comparison Notes
8
Day 23
📝 Rehearsal Script Revision Round
9
Day 24
🗳️ Youth Voter Talkback Tuning
14
Day 25
🎤 Kennedy Auditorium Run-Through
15
Day 26
16
Day 27
🏛️ Public Reading and Talkback
21
Day 28
Showcase
🎭 Kennedy Auditorium Dress Run
22
Day 29
🎤 Public Reading and Talkback
23
Day 30
📝 Evidence and Impact Reflection