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T-ReCS Summer Program — 10-Day Curriculum Overview
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T-ReCS Summer Program · 10-Day Curriculum Overview

A curated view of the learning experiences that carry the curriculum across both weeks. Travel, meals, and routine logistics from the master schedule are set aside here to spotlight what students actually explore, build, and present — click any activity to open its full lesson plan.

Field & creek investigation Data & analysis Making & storytelling Community & civic design Orientation / reflection
Week 1 — May 28–31 Exploring the creek: identity, place, and the watershed
Tuesday 5/28
Antioch MS → Nolensville Park
OrientWelcome to Camp OrientSTEM Identity Profile FieldCreek Play FieldCreek Walk & Interviews FieldCreek Listening Missions
Wednesday 5/29
Antioch MS → Nolensville HS → Vanderbilt
MakeJad's Podcasting Workshop
FieldWhat is a Watershed?
CivicCRC Activities
DataAnalyzing Stream Data MakePodcasting Workshop
Thursday 5/30
Antioch MS → Nolensville HS → Vanderbilt
FieldSound Map & Walk FieldEcological Interconnections MakePodcasting Workshop
Friday 5/31
Antioch MS → Ezell Park → Vanderbilt
FieldCreek Listening Missions MakeIntro to Zines DataMap Study DataMap Study (cont.)
Week 2 — June 3–7 Reimagining and acting for the community
Monday 6/3
Antioch MS → Whitsett Park → Vanderbilt
CivicIndigenous Walking Tour
MakePhotojournalism DataAnalyzing Stream Data CivicUntold History
Tuesday 6/4
Vanderbilt
CivicInterconnections & Stories MakeExploring Zine Media
MakeMaking Zines
Wednesday 6/5
Vanderbilt → Global Mall
CivicGlobal Mall Development Plan CivicCollective Placemaking Round 1 CivicCollective Placemaking Round 2 Make3D Community Assets DataCommunity Eco-Survey
Thursday 6/6
Vanderbilt
CivicCollective Placemaking Round 3 MakeStoryboarding (Futuring w/ Zapworks) MakeCreating AR Stories (Zapworks)
Friday 6/7
Nolensville Park → Vanderbilt
CivicReflecting on Roles & Responsibilities FieldConcluding Creek Walk & Interviews CivicMock City Council Meeting
Finish projects · rehearse Storytelling Gala · final interviews