1. Design Thinking Challenge:
Book Project #2
Due Friday, January 4th

2. Design what your character needs to solve a conflict or problem that they are faced with throughout the novel. Start by gaining EMPATHY
1 Gathering Evidence
2 Uncover More
Notes from book (stated and inferred text evidence)
Notes from book (stated and inferred text evidence)

3. REFRAME the challenge 3 Capture Findings 4 Define Challenge Statement
Needs: *use verbs Insights: new learnings about your character’s feelings/perspective to inform your design*
character’s name (preceded by multiple adjectives)
needs a way to
(what he/she is trying to do)
Surprisingly // because // but…
(select one)
insight

4. IDEATE: generate alternatives for gathering feedback
5 Sketch at least 5 radical ways to meet your character’s needs.
Write your challenge statement here.
6 Share your proposed solutions & capture feedback. (conference with Mrs. Lesher)

5. ITERATE based on feedback (Solve the character’s conflict)
7 Reflect & generate a new proposed solution.
Sketch your big ideas; note details if helpful.

6. BUILD and gather FEEDBACK
8 Build your solution.
9 Share your solution & get feedback. (Present to class) )
Create a tangible “something” for your character. (Prototype) [We will create prototypes in the Design Thinking Lab together as a class]
+ What worked…
Δ What needs improving…
? Questions…
! Aha ideas…

7. REFLECT on your experience
10 Review your process; identify new insights, lessons learned, etc.
Capture your ideas from discussion here and write your reflection.