Improve A Societal Problem by Jim Warren

Driving Question

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"How can we come up with practical solutions to a societal problem?

Entry Event Articles

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https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/usa-needs-1-5m-more-homes-to-ease-crisis-housing-shortage-freddie-mac/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonbusteed/2024/02/21/the-growing-discontent-with-american-education/?sh=10fce528303e

Student Group and Topic Selection

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-7 groups were formed with 4-5 students in each group

-There was an NFL-style draft for the groups to choose one of the topics from the list that I provided:

Topics

1. Starving Countries

2. Decline in Military Enlistment

3. High cost of College

4. Decline in U.S. Education

5. High Gas Prices

6. Inflation

7. Housing Shortage

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Observation Stage - Rubric for Written Paper and Class Presentation

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Investigation Stage

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Empathy Map

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Students had to draw a person from the topic that they chose and write what they are "Thinking, Feeling, and Saying

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Investigation Stage

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Need To Know List - Students had to make a "Need to Know List" of all the types of things they would need to research to answer the Driving Question in all of the required areas

Investigation Stage - Targeted Research

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-Students did research on the area they chose to learn about the background of the problem they are trying to solve

Incubation Stage - Idea Quota

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-Students must see how many ideas they can come up with in 5 minutes - aiming for 30 and trying to go beyond that

Incubation Stage - Saturate and Group

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The students write all of their possible solutions on sticky notes. Then - without speaking - they put them in groups with similar themes. This helps them identify common themes - and it lets them identify redundancy so they can reduce the number of solutions that they have.

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Solution Stage - Poster Session Protocol

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Students make a poster with their solutions that is displayed in public. There will be a discussion led by the teacher or by students about similarities and differences.

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Validation Stage - Rubric for Grading

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-Students were graded on eye contact, voice strength, organization, slides, content, and fitting in the time frame

Validation Stage - Pitch to Peers and Authentic Audience

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Reflection Stage - Feedback

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-I went over each Presentation grade with the groups individually

-Students received their graded formal typed papers

-Students had to do a self-evaluation and reflect on what went well and what could have been better