The Project Path is a visual outline of a whole project unit. It groups the project's lessons into the four phases of a high-quality PBL unit, so you can see where each lesson fits and how the project builds from launch to the final presentation.
Note: You can view the Project Path while previewing a project, too.
The four phases
Launch. An entry event introduces the project's challenge and sparks curiosity. Students learn the Driving Question (DQ) and generate their Need-to-Know (NTK) questions.
Build Knowledge. Students gather the information and skills they need to answer the DQ, guided by their NTKs.
Develop & Critique. Students design, prototype and refine their products, using peer critique and feedback to improve their work.
Present. Students share their final work with an authentic audience, reflect and celebrate their learning.
The phases follow an order, but students can return to an earlier phase when they need to, for example to build more knowledge after a critique.
Open the Project Path
Open your project.
In the project sidebar, under Unit Guide, click Project Path. You can also open it from the buttons at the top of any Unit Guide page.
Expand and collapse lessons
Each phase lists its lessons. Expand a lesson to see its activities and discussion prompts.
Click Expand All to open every lesson and see the lessons and driving questions for the whole project.
Click Collapse All to return to the simplified view.
Click a lesson's name to go straight to that lesson.
Good to know
Use it to plan. The Project Path is a quick way to see how many lessons each phase has and where the critique and presentation lessons fall before you start teaching.
The path follows the project's design. It shows the lessons in the order the project was written.
Pair it with the Assessment Map. The Project Path shows when lessons happen. The Assessment Map shows what students produce along the way.