Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Assess a given situation from the point of the view of other students in the classroom. Analyze the Diallo verdict from different points of view. Write editorials or letters to the editor about the Diallo verdict. In each column, write several reasons why some students will think your teacher made a good decision or a bad decision by leaving the students in charge of the class.
Students then share their views.
Write ideas on the board in similar columns. Then, discuss how and why the teacher's decision was perceived differently by members in the class. Note the opinions and identify who made them. Explain your response. Refer to at least two people quoted in the article in your answer.