10 Lesson 5(a): Take 5 minutes to read out the following scenario to students, as they read lc FREEDONIA -5 WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE NEWSROOM The reporter who was in Green Park yesterday evening and stayed until past midnight delivers an account of his observations The parents of some of the children who were taken away told him that they were very grateful to the police for protecting the children by moving them from the clashes. Not a single arrest was made, the reporter tells you. The children were safely returned to their families while the protesters withdrew from the streets during the evening. The area was quiet around midnight Nobody was injured, except a young girl who was hit and seriously injured by a black luxury car. The driver had fled the scene of the accident Another reporter has called the police. The message on the telephone answering machine is as follows Until 4 p.m. today, no assistance from this office is available because all our staff will be Attending the memorial service of a colleague who died tragically yesterday in green Park a third reporter has called the town hall and talked to the mayor's secretary. She told him the mayor will issue a statement at 4 p.m Lesson 5(b: Take 10 minutes, in groups, to come up with action plan. How will you allocate limited resources throughout the day? 10 Discuss how you plan to follow up on the Green Park case. Present your plan of action in 10 minutes Lesson 5(c): take 15 minutes, in plenary, to outline each group's approach on the blackboard Main point of Lesson 5: Different kinds of information have different values. an eyewitness account from a reporter on the scene is a very valuable kind of information. An unconfirmed rumor from one anonymous voice over the telephone is practically worthless. Dont believe what you hear second-hand elieve what you see with your own eyes10 Lesson 5(a): Take 5 minutes to read out the following scenario to students, as they read along. 5 FREEDONIA - 5 WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE NEWSROOM. The reporter who was in Green Park yesterday evening and stayed until past midnight delivers an account of his observations: The parents of some of the children who were taken away told him that they were very grateful to the police for protecting the children by moving them from the clashes. “Not a single arrest was made,” the reporter tells you. The children were safely returned to their families while the protesters withdrew from the streets during the evening. The area was quiet around midnight. Nobody was injured, except a young girl who was hit and seriously injured by a black luxury car. The driver had fled the scene of the accident. Another reporter has called the police. The message on the telephone answering machine is as follows: “Until 4 p.m. today, no assistance from this office is available because all our staff will be attending the memorial service of a colleague who died tragically yesterday in Green Park.” A third reporter has called the town hall and talked to the mayor’s secretary. She told him the mayor will issue a statement at 4 p.m. Lesson 5(b): Take 10 minutes, in groups, to come up with action plan. How will you allocate limited resources throughout the day? 10 Discuss how you plan to follow up on the Green Park case. Present your plan of action in 10 minutes. Lesson 5(c): take 15 minutes, in plenary, to outline each group’s approach on the blackboard. 15 Main point of Lesson 5: Different kinds of information have different values. An eyewitness account from a reporter on the scene is a very valuable kind of information. An unconfirmed rumor from one anonymous voice over the telephone is practically worthless. Don’t believe what you hear second-hand; believe what you see with your own eyes