Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.

Case studies: legal or not?

Objective: To develop student understanding further.

Activity: In pairs, students read case studies of school disciplinary actions and decide if each administrative action was legal or illegal. Full class discussion follows.

Assessment: Understanding of fundamental issue in each case and depth of student analysis.