Lesson Plan
Detective Briefing Guide
Students will role-play as decision-making detectives, analyzing real-life case studies to identify consequences and propose responsible choices, thereby strengthening analytical and responsible decision-making skills.
This lesson engages 11th graders in real-world scenarios to build critical thinking and social-emotional learning aligned with CASEL’s Responsible Decision-Making standard.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Detective Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Detective Briefing
5 minutes
Step 2
Investigation Phase
15 minutes
Step 3
Clue Debrief Chat
10 minutes
Step 4
Recommendation Workshop
10 minutes
Step 5
Closing Reflection
10 minutes
