A large company manufactures baby cribs. A new model of one of their cribs is poorly designed and results in the strangulation deaths of sixteen babies. The product is recalled and apologies are issued. The document discusses who may be responsible for the deaths, whether safety could have been improved, and if the company covered up safety information. It also discusses whether anyone at the company should be punished and what the punishment should be.

1. DANGER IN THE CRIB
REAL WORLD PROBLEMS
BY: DEAN BERRY, ED. D.
GEORGIA BERRY, M.A.
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2. THE PROBLEM
A LARGE COMPANY MANUFACTURES BABY CRIBS. A NEW
MODEL OF ONE OF THEIR CRIBS IS POORLY DESIGNED AND
RESULTS IN THE STRANGULATION DEATHS OF SIXTEEN BABIES.
THE PRODUCT IS RECALLED AND APOLOGIES ARE ISSUED.
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3. PAIR SHARE
MEET IN
PAIRS OR
SMALL
GROUPS
AND 3

4. THINK&DISCUSS
• WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DEATHS?
• COULD ANYTHING HAVE BEEN
DONE TO PROVIDE BETTER
SAFETY?
• DID THE COMPANY COVER-UP
SAFETY INFORMATION?
• SHOULD ANYONE AT THE
COMPANY BE PUNISHED?
• WHAT SHOULD THE PUNISHMENT
BE?
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5. REPORT BACK TO CLASS
SHARE YOUR IDEAS
.
1. LET’S SUMMARIZE
POSSIBLE ANSWERS TO OUR
QUESTIONS.
2. INCLUDE THESE IDEAS IN
YOUR NOTES.
3. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO USE
A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER.
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6. PREPARE TO RESEARCH THE ISSUES
•NOW IT IS TIME TO RESEARCH VARIOUS
POINTS OF VIEW AND LEGAL POSITIONS.
INCLUDE ANY COURT CASES OR RULINGS
THAT MAY LEND SUPPORT TO YOUR
POSITION.

7. QUESTIONS TO GUIDE RESEARCH
• 1.DO LAWS PROTECT CONSUMERS
FROM FAULTY PRODUCTS?
• 2 WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF
CASES THAT HAVE BEEN DECIDED IN
FAVOR OF THE CONSUMER?
• WHAT IS THE DOWN SIDE OF HAVING
CONSUMERS SUE FREQUENTLY FOR
LARGE SUMS OF MONEY?
• WHAT CRITERIA SHOULD BE USED TO
DETERMINE IF A COMPANY SHOULD
BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY
THEIR PRODUCT?

8. LOOK FOR THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WHAT IS PRODUCT LIABILITY? HOW DOES
IT WORK?

9. RESEARCH NOTES
• COLLECT A MINIMUM OF 2-3 PAGES OF NOTES
• GATHER INFORMATION THAT WILL ENABLE YOU
TO WRITE A SHORT TWO PAGE ESSAY

10. USE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SOURCES TO
GATHER INFORMATION ON YOUR RESEARCH
TOPIC.
SEE THE
POWERPOINT
VERSION OF THIS
UNIT IN ORDER TO
QUICKLY ACCESS

11. EVALUATE AND VERIFY
RESEARCH SOURCES
• INTERNET SOURCES WILL VARY GREATLY IN ACCURACY AND
RELIABILITY
• CONSIDER THE EXPERTISE AND REPUTATION OF EACH WEBSITE
• COMPARE FACTS AND INFORMATION OF DIFFERENT INTERNET
SOURCES
• SELECT INFORMATION THAT IS SUPPORTED ON SEVERAL
RELIABLE WEBSITES
• QUESTION OR REFUTE INFORMATION THAT LACKS CONSISTENT
SUPPORT

12. DRIVERLESS CARS
•HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WAT
CH?V=ZRMVXVJ7XGQ

13. PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWS
2 MIN
•HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WAT
CH?V=RTQCZFAFAJA

14. PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUES
3 MIN
•HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WAT
CH?V=DIMUXYLR2II

15. CUP OF COFFEE BURNS CUSTOMER
•HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X
UMFM2UARF8

16. USE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SOURCES TO
GATHER INFORMATION ON YOUR RESEARCH
TOPIC.
SEE THE POWERPOINT VERSION OF
THIS UNIT IN ORDER TO QUICKLY
ACCESS HYPERLINKED SOURCES.

17. PROVING A LIABILITY CLAIM
• HTTP://WWW.NOLO.COM/LEGAL-ENCYCLOPEDIA/PROVING-DEFECTIVE-
PRODUCT-LIABILITY-CLAIM-29531.HTML

18. PRODUCT LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE
• HTTP://WWW.OUT-LAW.COM/TOPICS/COMMERCIAL/SUPPLY-OF-GOODS-AND-
SERVICES/PRODUCT-LIABILITY-FOR-NEGLIGENCE/

19. WHO SHOULD PAY FOR DANGEROUS
PRODUCTS?
• HTTPS://WWW.SCU.EDU/ETHICS/PUBLICATIONS/IIE/V4N1/PAY.HTML

20. EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES WHO KNEW THEIR
PRODUCTS WERE DANGEROUS
• HTTP://WWW.JUSTICE.ORG/CLIPS/THEYKNEWANDFAILEDTO.PDF

21. HOW TO HOLD A COMPANY RESPONSIBLE
FOR DANGEROUS PRODUCTS
• HTTP://WWW.KILLINOFIRM.COM/CHILD-INJURIES/BABY-CAR-SEAT/

22. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING
DANGEROUS IN YOUR FOOD
• HTTP://PRODUCT-LIABILITY.LAWYERS.COM/PRODUCT-LIABILITY/YOU-FOUND-
A-WHAT-IN-YOUR-FOOD.HTML

23. WHAT JURIES NEED TO KNOW
• HTTP://WWW.HERRICK.COM/SITEFILES/PUBLICATIONS/C9AE6FCC4307CE72224
E96DED543B58C.PDF

24. FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS COST EVERYBODY
MONEY
• HTTP://WWW.LEGALZOOM.COM/LAWSUITS-SETTLEMENTS/PERSONAL-
INJURY/TOP-TEN-FRIVOLOUS-LAWSUITS

25. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF TORT LAW
• HTTP://TORT.LAWS.COM/TORT-LAW

26. TYPES OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCT
LIABILITY LAWS: NOLO LAW
• HTTPS://WWW.NOLO.COM/LEGAL-ENCYCLOPEDIA/TYPES-OF-DEFECTIVE-
PRODUCT-LIABILITY-30070.HTML

27. PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWS: AN OVERVIEW
• HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/PRODUCT_LIABILITY

28. REVIEW YOUR RESEARCH NOTES
WRITE AN ESSAY
ON THE TOPIC

29. PREPARE TO WRITE
• SHOULD COMPANIES BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATHS CAUSED BY
POORLY DESIGNED PRODUCTS?
• UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS SHOULD COMPANIES BE HELD RESPONSIBLE?
• WHAT DO EXISTING LAWS AND COURT DECISIONS SAY ABOUT
COMPANIES’ LIABILITY?
• WHAT SHOULD THE PUNISHMENT BE?
• EXPLAIN YOUR ARGUMENT BY GIVING REASONS WITH SUPPORTING
DETAILS.
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30. ORGANIZE
YOUR IDEAS
AND PREPARE
TO WRITE AN
ESSAY ABOUT
THE ISSUE.

31. ORGANIZE
• REVIEW ALL OF YOUR NOTES
FROM THE GROUP
DISCUSSION.
• SELECT THE MOST IMPORTANT
IDEAS.
• CHOOSE FACTS AND
EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT EACH
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32. DEVELOP A WRITING
PLAN
• DETERMINE WHAT YOUR MAIN POINT
WILL BE, AND WRITE A TOPIC
SENTENCE THAT PROVIDES FOCUS FOR
YOUR ESSAY.
• CHOOSE SEVERAL MAIN IDEAS THAT
SUPPORT YOUR TOPIC SENTENCE.
• SORT YOUR INFORMATION INTO
SUPPORTING DETAILS WITH FACTS AND
EXAMPLES. 32

33. ORGANIZE
YOUR IDEAS
AND PREPARE
TO WRITE AN
ESSAY ABOUT
THE ISSUE.

34. DETAILS MUST
SUPPORT THE MAIN
IDEAS
PROVIDE SPECIFIC
FACTS, EXAMPLES, AND
REASONS FOR EACH
MAIN IDEA IN THE BODY
OF YOUR ESSAY

35. WRITE THE ROUGH
DRAFT
USE THE FIVE
PARAGRAPH FORMAT
THAT INCLUDES AN
INTRODUCTORY
PARAGRAPH, BODY,
AND CONCLUSION

36. 36
Five Paragraph Essay
Outline
Introduction
What is my topic
sentence?
Body-Main Ideas
With supporting
details
Conclusion
How can I summarize
my paragraph?
How can I rephrase my
topic sentence?

37. PREPARE TO WRITE
• WRITE A FIVE
PARAGRAPH ESSAY
ABOUT THE ISSUE.
• AS YOU WRITE YOUR
ROUGH DRAFT, IT WILL
BE VERY IMPORTANT TO
USE SPECIAL WORDS
THAT ENABLE YOU TO
TRANSITION SMOOTHLY
FROM ONE IDEA TO THE
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38. TRANSITION WORDS
AS YOU VIEW
THESE WORDS,
SELECT THE
WORDS THAT
HELP YOU MAKE
TRANSITIONS
SMOOTHLY
FROM ONE IDEA
TO THE NEXT.
• AS A RESULT
• SUCH AS
• FOR EXAMPLE
• NEVERTHELESS
• FOR THAT REASON
• FINALLY
• AT THIS TIME
• THEREFORE
• FURTHERMORE
• IN ADDITION
• IN CONCLUSION
• AS WELL AS 38

39. PAIR SHARE
EDITING
WORK IN PAIRS TO
EDIT AND IMPROVE
YOUR ESSAY. READ
EACH OTHER’S
ESSAYS “OUT
LOUD” AND OFFER
SPECIFIC
SUGGESTIONS FOR

40. REVIEW, EDIT, AND REWRITE
1. RE-READ YOUR ESSAY SEVERAL TIMES.
2. HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR SENTENCES TO
COMMUNICATE MORE CLEARLY?
3. ARE YOUR MAIN IDEAS SUPPORTED BY EXAMPLES AND
DETAILS?
4. EXCHANGE PAPERS WITH ANOTHER STUDENT AND READ
EACH OTHER’S ESSAY OUT LOUD.
5. MAKE FINAL CORRECTIONS AND WRITE A FINAL DRAFT OF
YOUR POLISHED ESSAY.
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41. FINAL
DRAFT
USE WHAT YOU
HAVE LEARNED
FROM YOUR REVIEW
PROCESS AND
WRITE YOUR FINAL
DRAFT.

42. BRING YOUR COMPLETED PAPER
TO THE NEXT CLASS SESSION.
THE NEXT STEP
WILL BE TO
PRESENT YOUR
IDEAS TO YOUR
SMALL GROUP FOR 42

43. MEET IN SMALL GROUPS TO CROSS EXAMINE STUDENTS AS THEY
PRESENT THEIR PAPERS
• ANALYZE SOLUTIONS AND EVIDENCE PRESENTED BY GROUP
MEMBERS.
• ASK CHALLENGING QUESTIONS WHEN GROUP MEMBERS PRESENT THEIR
POSITIONS. LOOK FOR EVIDENCE THAT IS SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT
CLEAR, LOGICAL ARGUMENTS.
• ASK GROUP MEMBERS TO DEFEND THE CREDIBILITY AND
RELIABILITY OF THEIR SOURCES.

44. SHARE YOUR IDEAS
WITH THE GROUP
DURING THIS EVALUATION PHASE, CLASS
MEMBERS WILL SHARE IDEAS, ANALYZE
ARGUMENTS, AND REVIEW THE MAIN ISSUES OF
THE PROBLEM. STUDENTS WILL BE PREPARED TO
PARTICIPATE BY CONTRIBUTING THEIR IDEAS AND
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE. 44

45. DEFEND YOUR POSITION
AS YOU PRESENT YOUR PAPER TO YOUR GROUP,
CLEARLY STATE YOUR POSITION ON THE ISSUE
AND REVIEW THE MAIN POINTS OF YOUR
ARGUMENT. BE SURE TO CITE SPECIFIC FACTS
AND EXAMPLES THAT SUPPORT EACH POINT
YOU ARE MAKING. INCLUDE EVIDENCE THAT
SUBSTANTIATES ALL CLAIMS.
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