Redesigning a Social Institution (A Student Inquiry Project w/ Class Slides)

Redesigning a Social Institution is an inquiry-based project that challenges students to reimagine and redesign a major social institution. This zip file resource includes a visually engaging slideshow that defines social institutions, explains their purpose and development, and provides common examples. Also included are student notes, detailed project instructions, and a scoring rubric. Students are guided through an inquiry process where they identify flaws in an institution, research alternatives, ideate solutions, and propose a redesign. This thought-provoking project empowers students to apply critical thinking skills as they evaluate and reconstruct vital structures of society. Applicable across middle and high school grade levels, it can be implemented as an individual, small group, or whole class activity.