Substitute small group discussion for written work. Have the group write a final position on the issue. Student School Board Simulation a. Follow all of the procedures of students working alone or in groups. After completion of the Board process the reporter will be asked to submit a written will report d.
All students write a reaction paper to the process and decisions.
Although the teacher may select a variety of ways to evaluate the lesson, it is recommended that a reaction paper be used. If your own community has some similar issues, it would be useful to continue to incorporate these into the final reaction paper. If the simulation option is used, it may be sufficient to simply use the simulation and evaluate student participation. One other idea is to use a continuum on a pre and post level. The students might be asked to respond to why they did or did not change their position on the continuum.