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Problem Scenario:
It is 1945.The Post Tribune Newspaper, which serves your community
and the surrounding area, found that a waitress in the local bagel
and sandwich shop had contracted Malaria, a disease that everyone
thought had been conquered. It is part of a wider upsurge in malaria
cases, so much so that there were more malaria cases in New Jersey
in 1945 and other years of the 40s than at any time records were
kept. The community is upset and concerned that the outbreak will
lead to widespread disease.
The Post-Tribune editor, Pete Peterson, called a team of crack reporters
together. He has assigned them to investigate the problem and to
write a series of articles on the problem, solutions, and actions
local and state government have taken to stem the increase in malaria.
Pete also wants reports on what people can do to protect themselves
from exposure.
You will be
assigned to become one of the reporters listed below and to follow
the links of your assignment. First you will learn about your role,
and then your task. There are resources which you can use to carry
out your task. Most all the resources can be found on the web, and
additional resources, should you choose to use them, are available
at libraries.
After completing your research and report, you can measure the quality
of your work against a Rubric (a scale of value) found on your evaluation
webpage. Below are the reporters that Pete called into the newspaper
conference room.
Roles
News and Social Desk Reporters
Policy,
Politics and Government Reporters
Health
and Environment Reporters
Home
and Garden Reporters
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