?Stop 1
The Original Thirteen States
The Atlantic coast
Reading: Creating the Constitution
Opens Day 2
Expedition 001 · 15 days
The First Council
Washington, D.C. · August 17–September 4, 2026
The route to the First Council
How do people make decisions together, and how can our voices help a community thrive?
Final mission
Bring a clear proposal to the First Council: name something a community could improve, explain your idea, and share what you learned that helped you choose it.
Travel through reading
Our Unit 1 journey
Each text carried us to a real place where ideas about government, rights, and participation came alive.
0/6stops visited
Library of Congress · public domain ↗ 
Carol M. Highsmith · Library of Congress ↗ ?Stop 2Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Constitutional Convention · 1787
Reading: Creating the Constitution
Opens Day 4
Architect of the Capitol ↗ ?Stop 3Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Capitol · 1965
Reading: President Johnson’s Voting Rights Act Address
Opens Day 7
National Archives · public domain ↗ ?Stop 4Selma, Alabama
Edmund Pettus Bridge · 1965
Reading: Fighting for the Right to Vote
Opens Day 9
Carol M. Highsmith · Library of Congress ↗ ?Stop 5Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama State Capitol · 1965
Reading: The Selma-to-Montgomery voting-rights journey
Opens Day 12
Chester Higgins Jr. · U.S. National Archives ↗ ?Stop 6New York Harbor
The Statue of Liberty
Reading: The New Colossus
Opens Day 15
Three-week narrative arc
Discovery, connection, and contribution
Each week ends with a mastery checkpoint. The teacher confirms the certificate; crystals continue to celebrate moments of greatness.
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Week 1 · Aug 17–21Discovery
Enter the Civic Realm
The explorers arrive in Washington and discover that every shared place depends on people listening, learning, and making choices together.
Schedule change
Tuesday: Band & Orchestra and PE · Friday: Counseling
- Day 1 · OpenThe Call to Council
Enter the destination, notice its symbols, and launch questions.
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Week 2 · Aug 24–28Connection
Gather the Many Voices
The route divides. Explorers must compare perspectives, test claims, and decide which evidence will help the Council understand a problem clearly.
Schedule change
Wednesday: Library · other specials continue
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Week 3 · Aug 31–Sep 4Contribution
Bring a Proposal to the Council
With the Council approaching, every explorer must transform learning into contribution: a proposal that is clear, supported, and designed to help a community thrive.
Schedule change
Wednesday: Science replaces Library · other specials continue
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Day 15 · Final assembly
The First Council
Bring a clear proposal to the First Council: name something a community could improve, explain your idea, and share what you learned that helped you choose it.
Mark the completed expedition.
Name your discovery, connection, and contribution.
Add the First Council charm to your yearlong keychain.