Scenario #1
Pretend you are on a
city council that must decide if a community baseball stadium should
be built on a meadow that serves as a bird and wildlife sanctuary.
Think about this dilemma from
all sides of the issue. How do you think each of the following
individuals might react to this proposal?
wild life
biologist |
baseball
player |
building
contractor |
local bird
watcher |
sports fan |
local tax
collector |
Student Activity:
Print
the student handout. (PDF file)
- List all individuals, interest
groups, or organizations that were in favor of building the baseball
stadium.
- List all individuals, interest groups, or organizations
that were opposed to the building of the baseball stadium.
- What environmental concerns were identified regarding
this issue.
- What economic concerns were
identified regarding this issue?
- What are the short-term costs
and benefits of the proposal to build a baseball stadium?
- What are the long-term costs
and benefits of the proposal to build a baseball stadium?
- List the three strongest arguments
in favor of building the baseball stadium.
- List the three strongest arguments
against building the baseball stadium.
- How would you personally vote
on this issue? Justify your answer.
Questions adapted from the Science
Junction, NC State University. Used with permission from Alec M. Bodzin.