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.
Teacher violates students' due process with arbitrary rules.
Objective: To enhance student understanding that due process is a concept that applies to students in their lives.
Activity: Teacher announces the following new classroom rules: 1. Any student who misses more than one class a semester will receive a grade of "D." 2. Any student who interrupts another student will be suspended from class for three days. 3. The teacher has the final authority to decide what rules will apply in the classroom. Students who are unhappy can drop the class; however, they will receive an "F" for the course. Teacher asks students to write their reactions to these rules, or they can discuss their reactions in small groups and report their consensus.
