The meeting went beyond midnight, and citizens and the company agreed to meet again the following week to discuss the industrial plant further. When asked if they would delay plans to begin building, at least until all the concerns of the public had been addressed, the company responded that they had met all legal requirements and that their funding required that they begin construction within 60 days or risk loss of their loan. Appoint a spokesperson for each group. After each group has prepared answers to their questions, reconvene all the students to decide what course of action, if any, the town should take. Ask teachers to act as City Council members and ask them to respond to each group based on the merit of their arguments.
Award prizes to groups with the most persuasive positions.