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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
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- I can investigate a real problem about how Chicago is represented by identifying missing stories, noticing patterns in what is included/excluded, and asking focused questions to guide my group’s research.
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- I can use multiple sources and evidence from field notes, photos, interviews, and library research to analyze how place, history, and culture shape identity and audience experiences, and I can explain my reasoning.
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- I can generate and compare several creative options for an interactive art/design proposal that addresses the problem, selecting an approach by justifying how it will change perception of a specific place for a specific audience.
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- I can refine my group’s proposal by testing ideas with others, using feedback and data to evaluate how effectively our design communicates untold stories, and I can articulate how cultural and historical knowledge influences my own and others’ responses.
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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Collaboration
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- I can work with my group to share ideas, roles, and materials, and I can follow agreed-upon steps while we plan our shared proposal for an interactive artwork/installation about Chicago.
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- I can participate actively in shared decision-making by proposing creative options, asking clarifying questions, and using evidence from our research (field notes, photos, interviews, or sources) to support group choices about how audiences will experience our message.
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- I can collaborate with increasing leadership by coordinating tasks, integrating different perspectives, and resolving conflicts through respectful discussion so our group proposal is clear, feasible, and grounded in our cultural/historical research.
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- I can sustain a collaborative creative process by revising our plan based on peer/partner feedback, synthesizing how culture, tradition, and history shape audience responses, and helping the group present and distribute our media/artwork in ways that effectively reach multiple audiences.
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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Content Expertise
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- I can use evidence from my research (field notes, photos, interviews, or library sources) to support a basic claim about an aspect of Chicago that is often missing from common representations of place
- I can explain how at least one cultural tradition or historical detail might shape how an audience responds to our artwork or design.
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- I can investigate and synthesize multiple sources to develop a clear proposal for an installation, artwork, or space design that transforms how people experience a specific place in Chicago
- I can describe how culture, traditions, and history in my topic influence audience feelings and interpretations, and I can choose a contemporary art or design approach that fits my idea.
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- I can plan and refine an artistic investigation by using multiple approaches (e.g., sound, image, space, or interaction) and connecting creative choices to specific evidence from my research
- I can present how I designed the media/artworks and their distribution for a particular audience and format, and I can justify how my work invites visitors to consider perspectives that have been centered or overlooked.
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- I can independently synthesize research, personal learning, and audience needs into a sophisticated, testable group proposal and presentation plan for an interactive media artwork or installation
- I can clearly articulate how culture, traditions, and history shape different audience responses and how my design decisions work together to transform perception of place with intention and depth.
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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Effective Communication
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- I can share my ideas about our Chicago story by explaining what I noticed in my research and field experiences and how it connects to a specific place or tradition
- I can use clear, grade-level language to describe my role and what I want my audience to understand or feel.
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- I can present my learning by organizing evidence (notes, photos, interviews, or sources) into a focused explanation of our proposed interactive work
- I can describe how choices in media, format, or interaction will shape different audiences’ experiences and I can connect cultural/historical knowledge to my personal response to the artwork.
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- I can communicate our group’s Chicago narrative with a well-structured proposal and presentation plan that includes how media will be combined and distributed for real audiences
- I can synthesize how culture, traditions, and history influence meaning, and I can revise my explanation based on feedback about what visitors understand, feel, or question.
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- I can independently communicate and refine a compelling interactive presentation by clearly aligning my artifact’s design to our claim and audience needs
- I can articulate, with insight and specificity, how historical and cultural contexts shape both my and others’ responses, and I can use data from audience feedback to strengthen communication and impact.
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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Academic Mindset
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- I can explain how my identity and growing sense of place affect how I notice, interpret, and respond to Chicago neighborhood histories and cultural traditions shown in our project materials.
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- I can use what I learn from field notes, interviews, and media examples to reflect on how culture, traditions, and history shape my own viewpoint and reactions, and I can revise my ideas when my thinking changes.
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- I can independently connect evidence from our research and feedback to set a goal for how my artwork/media presentation should influence audience understanding, and I can describe how my personal growth in place-based identity improves our proposal.
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- I can critically reflect and adapt throughout the project by synthesizing cultural, historical, and community perspectives into my choices, then evaluate how those choices shift my own and others’ perceptions of Chicago beyond common landmarks and headlines.
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