Standard 4: Criteria D

Engages students in varied experiences that meet diverse needs and promote social, emotional, and academic growth.  

I chose a lesson plan to meet this criteria because it shows strength in this criteria.

Artifact:  The Jury Decides           

Reflection:  In this lesson, students watch a video about a young man who commits a crime.  Students spend the rest of the period and the next day trying to decide how he should be punished.  They work in groups (juries), and take into consideration the exceptional situation of the person and the crime that he committed.  Students are encouraged to empathize with the accused and place themselves in his shoes before coming to a decision.  Students must work together, have meaningful conversations, and in the end, be unanimous in their decision.  I believe this is a good example of students learning social, and emotional growth.