Q4 Your Voices, Our Future. Peace, Life & Joy

Image Source - NPR Student Podcast Challenge

Level
High School

Quarter/Year/Length
4th Quarter - 2024 - 6-8 weeks

Author
Dylan Wince

School
Tempe High School

Traditional Units
Post-World War II/Cold War
Civil Disobedience
Modern Era

Skills
Change and Continuity
Cause and Effect
Multiple Perspectives

Q4 Your Voices, Our Future.
Peace, Life & Joy

Driving Question (DQ)

Recording a 5-part podcast series, how can you use your voices to speak out for change so that all people in America can experience peace, life and joy, now, and into the future?

Supporting Questions (SQs)
Peace - What contributes to our peace on an individual level, state level, national level and international level?
Life - How can you advocate for the protections and access to life-giving necessities?
Joy - What is joy and how can we ensure people can experience it?

Project Description

This project will challenge students to create a three-part podcast series aimed at proposing edits to the United States that would enable all people in America to experience peace, life, and joy. In addressing this question, it would be crucial for the podcast to explore a comprehensive range of topics, including social justice, economic equity, and inclusive policies. Advocating for structural changes that dismantle systemic barriers, promote diversity and inclusion, and address historical injustices would be paramount. The podcast series should engage with experts, community leaders, and diverse voices to provide a well-rounded perspective on the necessary edits for fostering a society where peace, life, and joy are accessible to all.

Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)

Community Partnerships

City of Tempe - Office of Sustainability and Resilience

Public Product

5-episode podcast for how to make this country better for everyone

Showcase Event

Important Collective Documents

To be added throughout the quarter

Your Voices, Our Future
Essential Lessons

Essential Lessons are content lessons that are required by all students to complete.
Mr. Wince will ask to see your notes throughout the quarter and give feedback and engage in conversations about the content.

Checklist (5 Lessons)
Ways to Improve America
Podcast: Life Kit
Podcast: How to Be a Better Human
A Guide to Student Podcasting

Growing Our Vocabulary

Directions: These words need to be added to your personal booklet with definitions.
* = words we will do the Frayer Model on together

TBD

Add words that you came across throughout these Essential Lessons that you learned and add them to your glossary.
A good goal would be to identify and add 2-3 words on your own for each Unit.

Ways to Improve America

Podcast:
Life Kit

Podcast:
How to Be a Better Human

A Guide to Student Podcasting

Project Checkpoints

Checkpoint #1 - Friday, April 12th
Project Introduction Essential Lessons Completed

Progress Reports
Tuesday-Thursday - April 15-17
First 3 Self-Evaluation of Learning

Checkpoint #2 - Friday, April 26th
1940s-1960s Essential Lessons Completed
1960s-1980s Essential Lessons Completed
Rough Drafts/Outlines for 2 Episodes

Update to Self-Evaluation
Friday, May 3rd
Through 6 Self-Evaluation of Learning

Checkpoint #3 - Friday, May 3rd
2 Podcast Episodes Recorded
1990s-2010s Essential Lessons Completed

Project Deadline - Friday, May 10th
All Three Podcast Episodes Recorded and Published on Website

Q4 Final Self-Evaluation of Learning
Tuesday-Wednesday - May 14-15

District Finals
May 20th-23rd