Students will launch the project by tracing a visual path from middle school to high school, discussing how roots, relationships, strengths, and questions shape that journey, and generating first evidence they will build into later identity maps and roadmaps.

Students will refine a focused identity-to-high-school investigation question, study strong evidence-gathering methods, draft and revise partner interview and documentation tools, and complete a peer-reviewed inquiry plan before moving into data collection.

Students will present their completed Next Chapter showcase panels to an authentic audience, explain how evidence about roots, steady traits, changing interests, goals, and supports shaped their high school roadmap, and capture a final reflection note after sharing.