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Capstone Course PBL

Problem: Develop a concept that connects to your Academy for the purpose of teaching an audience of your choice. Utilize this document to outline your plan and submit it to your Academy Lead for approval.

Title	Example	Your Responses
Challenging Problem or Question	The project is framed by a meaningful problem to be solved or a question to answer, at the appropriate level of challenge Examples: How can I teach_______ to elementary students? How can I re-imagine _______ for my community? How can I create ______ to educate the community? More resources here PBLWorks - framing a driving question
Sustained Inquiry and key knowledge	What do you need to know to successfully complete the project? Content knowledge Your audience Exemplars This needs to be directly related to your Capstone Course Cross-curricular collaboration is encouraged
Authenticity	Involves real world tasks Real world tools
Student Voice and Choice	Students get to pick the project with teacher approval, guidance, & feedback (which students incorporate in their process)
Reflection	Project tuning Practice with a simulated audience
Critique and Revision	Project tuning Revise project based on feedback
Public Product	The audience is made up of people beyond the classroom Projects are presented, displayed, offered, to a community audience