Checkpoint 1:
Generate at least 3 project ideas
List 3 topics you're interested in exploring more deeply. You're going to be spending the next two weeks working on this project, so make it something you're curious about.
For example: I want to understand how rock music affects the brain.
- Medieval Castles
- Making music
- Firearms
Evaluate your ideas
Now that you've brainstormed some ideas you're interested in exploring, you're going to converge on one idea to explore for this project. List the ideas you came up with above in the first column below and determine if each idea meets specific criteria:
- useful: does it solve a real problem?
- skill-aligned: are there Sora skills that could be applied to this idea?
- feasible: is the idea doable within the timeframe?
- appealing: is the idea something you're really curious about?
| Ideas | useful | skill-aligned | feasible | appealing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
How do modern firearms work | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Science of Medieval Castles | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Create my own song | yes | no | yes | yes |
Final Idea
Write below the idea that meets the most criteria above (has the most green yes marks) and that will be the idea you will focus on for the rest of this project cycle.
What made medieval castles so defensible
Guiding Question or Challenge Statement
What is the one question which will guide this process of discovery and work? Or, what challenge will you be attempting to complete?
For example: How does rock music effect the brain?
What features were used to make castles as defendable as possible
Why do I care?
You have a limited amount of time in the worldβwhy is investigating this project worth the effort given your current goals?
For example, I am interested in neuroscience and I am curious about how music can affect the brain and its function.
I enjoy medieval history and I would like to learn more about what the features and elements were to create these ultra-stable and attack-proof castles.
List 4 things you'd like to learn or be able to do by the end of this project.
Most projects can cover a wide variety of science and humanities topics. Identify 4 skills and if you have questions about which Sora Skills they relate to come to Office Hours.
- Know how castles were built
- Know what was used to make them
- learn the defenses against attackers
- learn the devices used by the attackers
What goals and deadlines do you need to set for yourself to get the work product done on time?
List the milestones that need to happen for your work product to be complete by the drop dead date (in Canvas). What dates do you need these milestones completed to hold yourself accountable?
| Milestone | Date | Files |
|---|---|---|
Finish Project Launch | October 16, 2020 | |
Create Final Work Product | October 24, 2020 | |
Final Product + Project Pages | October 27, 2020 |
Checkpoint 1: Review
This checkpoint is being reviewed by [enter name of QR partner here].
Generate 3 ideas
Final idea is useful, skill-aligned, feasible, and appealing
Is the guiding question:
open-ended?
ambitious?
focused on a specific topic?
non-judgmental?
Did they include a paragraph on why they care?
Are there 4 legit sora skills tagged above?
outline deliverable dates for getting your work product done