Personal Note: I was observed during this lesson while teaching one of my 6th grade inclusion classes, and my AP was VERY happy! All of my students did a great job with this activity- actively engaged in the brainstorming. For some of my lower-level classes, I made sure that as soon as they were finished brainstorming, we kept going (down-time leads to distractions :) ).
Created for Virginia SOL Standards, this lesson has students think critically about the possible causes and effects of th