WebQuest
Human-Environment Interaction- Michigan's Most Polluted Zip Code
Process
You are in charge of creating a message for your candidate's campaign. There are several roles that you will have to fulfill. They are discussed in brief here- please scroll down to the appropriate area for a more detailed description of the job, as well as resources which can help you complete that job.
Your first step is research:
1) Position Research- The role of this person is to gather information from resources about your position on the issue. They will use either the "Support Neighborhood Groups" section or "Support Businesses" section to find and record information to support your position.
2) Opposition Research- The role of this person is to gather information from resources about the opposite stance on the issue. They will use either the "Support Neighborhood Groups" section or "Support Businesses" section- whichever is the opposite of your candidate's position.
Next, you need to convince people that your plan is the right one:
3) Community Relations Writer- This person is in charge of persuading the community of the right course of action. To do so, they must create a brochure to help educate stakeholders. See the section below for more details.
Attachments
Brochure Outline
Description: Use this outline to help guide development of your brochure.
Community Relations Writer
Brochure Outline
Description: Use this outline to help guide development of your brochure.
- Life in Michigan's Most Polluted Zip Code (Free Press)
- Cancer Rate in Detroit Outpaces Statewide Figure (Free Press)
- Air Pollution Near Schools Linked to Health, Academic Problems (CBS Local)
- Air Pollution: Health Worries Stalk Neighborhoods in Detroit's “sacrifice zone.” (EE News)
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A Google Map of other area businesses.
Description: Change to "satellite" view to get a better idea of where people and businesses are situated in the area. -
Photo Gallery- 48217 (Free Press)
Description: A photo gallery of the life for residents in the area.
- Firms Try to Offset Pollution With Jobs (Free Press)
- Marathon Heavy Oil Upgrade Project (Marathon Petroleum)
- Seversal Steel (another company in the area)
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A Google Map of other businesses in area
Description: Change to "satellite" view to get a better idea of the situation of homes and businesses in the area. - Marathon Petroleum Corporation-Plant Details (Detroit)
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