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.

Experiential exercise involving invitations to fictional parties demonstrating segregation.

Objective: Upon completion of this activity, students should be able to describe their invitation.

Activity: Teacher will use an experiential exercise. Prepare two types of invitations to a facitional party sponsored by one of the school’s organizations. The first “type” will be given only to those involved in athletics. Their invitations will describe a catered steak dinner with a live band providng entertainment. The rest of the students will receive invitations describing a party that is providing hot dogs and chips. Entertainment will be provided via the radio.

Assessment: How do the students react when they realize that there are two “separate but equal” parties?