Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.

Student Examination of Feelings

Objective: Students will write an essay about the things for which they would fight.

Activity: Assign your students the following essay or journal writing topic:
How did you feel when you heard the statement about annexation? Why did you oppose or support the annexation?

Assessment: Student essays can be collected and graded based on classroom writing standards and the depth of the exploration of the topic