Understand - Weeks 1 and 2
Sections 1-5. Teacher introduces challenge and students develop an infectious disease presentation
Empathize - Weeks 3 and 4
Sections 6-8. Students identify users, develop and conduct interviews and define empathy map
Define - Week 5
Sections 9-10. Students identify common website design element and define action plan
Ideate - Weeks 6 and 7
Sections 11.-13 Students ideate on website and begin personal resume
Prototype - Week 8
Section 14. Students create low fidelity prototype websites for testing
Test and Iterate - Weeks 9 and 10
Sections 15-19. Students test and iterate on website and explore computer networking
Showcase and Connect Unit 1 - Week 11
21. Teacher facilitates unit technical and design thinking skills reflection, and related careers