In this lesson, students will work in small groups to develop an idea to increase community resilience, utilizing Design Thinking.
Context for Use
This lesson is part of the Community Resilience Expo, a culminating event for the HEART Force curriculum unit, where students will share what they’ve learned during the hazard lesson and the role-playing game.
There are several options to create a sequence of Expo lessons that works best for your classroom. Students can choose to communicate existing ideas that have been developed in local resilience planning efforts or to develop a new strategy or project.
Potential preceding Expo lessons:
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What Students Will Do
Students will create a human-centered design solution for their community to increase community resilience.
Teaching Materials
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Description
Introduction (4-15 minutes) Design Process Overview
As a class, introduce the Design Process and give an overview of what students will be doing during the next class period(s).
Part 1 – Empathize & Research (8-40 minutes) Interview & Research
Students gather information through interviewing experts, community members, or each other.
Parts 2 & 3 – Define (6-15 minutes) Capture Findings & Take a Stand
Students define the problem they’d like to focus on.
Parts 4 & 5 – Ideate (15-30 minutes) Generate Solutions
Students develop ideas, brainstorm solutions, and gather feedback on their ideas.
Part 6 – Focus (3-15 minutes) Choose One Solution
Students narrow in on one idea and develop it further.
Parts 7 & 8 – Prototype and Test (15-60 minutes) Make the Idea Tangible
Students create a physical prototype or something their classmates can interact with and gather more feedback on their idea.
Part 9 – Iterate and Launch (15-60 minutes) Share Your Idea with the World
Students incorporate the final feedback and polish their ideas to present to the public.
