In this post I referenced a statistic that said that studies show that on average 50% of students are not engaged, 20% are actively disengaged - the reason - not interested
In Dan Pinks book 'Drive - the surprising truth about what motivates us' he suggests that the reason they are not interested in their studies is because we have taught them not to be.
Great for having students create a page for a particular character. eg. What would the facebook page of * (enter name of person / character you are studying here) look like? Who would their friends be?
A real-life worked example of the Contemporary Issue of Child Soldiers and its impact on society. First ever trial heard at International Criminal Court (ICC).