Assume you live in the new suburban community. It presnts all amenities and benefits of tight-knit small community, with benefits of living close to big city. Some years pass, and many children and adults in community start developing extensive and similar illnesses. You think this is clearly not case of genetics, and become suspicious that something should have gone wrong in development planning and execution of community. You start researching and investigating possible causes for illnesses plaguing community and, on digging further, determine that gas company's practices may be to blame for calamity. You decide, at that point, to spread word around your community about your findings so that everyone can unite in fight for justice.
• Write down letter of at least 500 words in length that you intend to have published by local newspaper addressing your concerns with public health of community.
• Describe what strategies you applied when investigating problem which helped foster critical thinking and lead you to root cause of the inexplicable illnesses.
• Recognize approaches community could take together to arrive at possible solutions for problem and settle matter with gas company.