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Economic Incentives

Discuss with a group the pros and cons of economic incentive packages given to companies to locate in an area.

Interview

Write ten questions that you would ask one of the people affected by the GM plant closure if you could interview them.

Half Glass Full

Discuss with a group whether the situation in Janesville 2015 should have inspired people to be optimistic or pessimistic.

Map It

Create a map showing places where people lived and traveled in the book.

Diversify

Research and discuss with a group the problems of having one major employer in a town like Janesville and other cities where auto manufacturing plants were the biggest employer.

Putting Workers Back to Work

Research options like job training and others for helping laid-off workers get new jobs. Write a few paragraphs explaining how successful such efforts are.

Newspaper Article

Imagine that you are a reporter...

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