Teaching True Crime: Challenging Students to Investigate Cold Cases, Advocate for Justice
Part of ASCDPresented by Suzanne Boss | Alex Campbell
Sunday 28 June 2026·1:00 pm
Learn how an innovative teacher engages students in authentic learning by challenging them to investigate unsolved crimes. By interviewing law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victims, and grieving families, students grapple with hard questions that deepen empathy and inspire action. In this robust expression of PBL, students apply learning to seek justice.
Get notified about professional development events
Free weekly digest of new PD opportunities. Unsubscribe any time.
Related Sessions at ASCD
Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Student-Led Podcasting Develops Project Management SkillsSimar Mohanty | Kamal Preet
Project-, Problem-, and Challenge-Based LearningUsing Mind Maps as your PBL RoadmapMelinda Kolk
Project-, Problem-, and Challenge-Based LearningFuture Ready Group RolesMaureen Chapman | James Simons
Project-, Problem-, and Challenge-Based LearningPlay → Test → Iterate: Coaching K–5 Game DesignersRawan El Adawi
Project-, Problem-, and Challenge-Based LearningFrom Real Problem to 3D Prototype: the High School Invention WorkshopSOFIA GIMENEZ
Project-, Problem-, and Challenge-Based Learning