Design Your Community Hub
This lesson challenges learners to think like community leaders, designing a shared space that serves diverse needs. They'll explore what makes a community thrive and use everyday materials to bring their vision to life.
The lesson goal is in this spark, your learner will analyze diverse community needs for a shared public space, develop a physical design for a community space using limited resources and explain how design choices balance conflicting needs and promote community well-being.
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Learning Guide
Step-by-step guidance. No preparation required.
- 1
Introduction5 Min
- Discuss favorite public spaces and their special elements.
- Move on when Student shares initial thoughts on public spaces and what makes them special.
- 2
Explore & Plan8 Min
- Brainstorm diverse community members.
- Discuss their varied needs for the hub.
- Sketch a preliminary layout on paper.
- Move on when Student has a list of identified community needs and a preliminary sketch or plan for their hub.
- 3
Discussion6 Min
- Discuss conflicting needs and inclusivity challenges.
- Move on when Student articulates potential design challenges and discusses ways to address them for inclusivity.
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Activity9 Min
- Gather paper, scissors, glue/tape, small blocks/caps.
- Cut out shapes for your hub's areas.
- Use small objects for features and buildings.
- Arrange pieces to create your physical model.
- Move on when Student has completed a physical model or layout of their community space.
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Summary2 Min
- Reflect on design challenges and lessons.
- Move on when Student shares one key takeaway from the design process and reflection.
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