Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.

Students witness "Empty your pockets" exercise.

Objective: To create an experience: create the feeling that a student's rights to privacy have been violated.

Activity: Per an earlier arrangement, one student enters class late. The teacher demands to know why. Student has no substantive reason, so the teacher forces the tardy student to empty his or her pockets, backpack, handbag, etc. since the student "looks suspicious."

Assessment: Involvement of students; their reaction to the teacher's actions.