Investigates strategies for pest control options, and the risks and potential benefits of reintroducing DDT.
Guiding Questions
1. What is DDT? What are the historic uses? What are the current uses?
2. What are the most likely places for the application of DDT in Ramford County?
3. What are the known concentrations of DDT in soil and produce in Ramford County? How do you explain its occurrence?
4. Are there alternative pesticides to DDT? How effective might they be in Ramford? What is Control Pest Management?
5. Are there non-pesticide alternatives to DDT? How effective might they be in Ramford?
6. What is the potential economic impact of the reintroduction of DDT on the parties involved (i.e. GRO-UP, Perdont)?
Each team will be responsible for:
A. Preparing written answers to the guiding questions listed above;
B. One team member will synthesize the information into the three minute argument that will support your consulting company’s position in the debate;
C. One team member will synthesize the information into the two minute rebuttal that will support your consulting company’s position in the debate.