Anyone walking into this Lincoln College Prep classroom immediately knows that they are entering an eruption of high drama. On one side of the room, scholars are furiously conferring with one another clearly preparing for a counter-offensive. On the other side of the room, a group of scholars are cheering on a classmate who stands barking arguments at the other half of the class. The setup quickly becomes clear: one side is Senator McCain, the other Senator Obama. One at a time, scholar after scholar stands to try their hand at portraying their Senator whenever the specific policy strain they have researched comes up. It is clearly collaborative, active-learning in action. This is the type of educational environment our scholars deserve.