Overall, I thought that this project accomplished its goals and I was really impressed by the work that my students produced. The students were engaged and interested in their work. Based on their presentation and reaction, it seemed like both classes did learn a lot and enjoyed the project. In general, the students completed what needed to be done and understood how to hold a mock trial. On the day of the trial, most of the students came in prepared and carried out their roles appropriately. The students enjoyed the autonomy that they had and were interested in doing these types of projects in the future. While I appreciated what my students gained from the project, I would make some changes if I did this project again. I would stress to my students the importance of completely embracing the role that they are playing. As described before, I think it was a shame that my 3rd period class did not take the project seriously because they could have gained so much from it. Additionally, I would try to give my students more time to work with laptops. I would also encourage them to do more work at home than they did this time. Finally, I would encourage the class to practice their parts before the actual mock trial so that they are better prepared and more comfortable with their roles. Despite these drawbacks, this project showed me how powerful learning can be when the students are excited by what they are doing. Throughout the year, many of the students referenced this project as their favorite activity and requested that we do similar projects. Although it was a great learning opportunity, I think that it is very difficult to duplicate because there is so much preparation and work required that it would be almost impossible to get through much material. In the future though, perhaps I would incorporate more role plays and simulations to mimic the environment that existed in the mock trial project.