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Problem Based Learning (PBL)

= ROSSETTI RIDGE = **Introduction:** Rossetti Ridge is located in North Carolina. It is a small farming community made up of roughly 5,000 residents. The main source of income for the town and it's residents is farming. A variety of crops are grown in Rossetti Ridge however the big money maker for the town is growing and harvesting tobacco. Many of the farmers have inherited their land from their parents who also farmed tobacco. Once the tobacco is harvested it is sent to the processing plant in town where it is then processed and shipped. The plant has about 2,000 workers some are from the town and others come from surrounding communities. All was peace full and happy in Rossetti Ridge until recently some residents are concerned about growing and processing tobacco. These residents feel morally wrong and guilty living in a town that produces a product that has killed millions. The residents opposed to the growth and processing of tobacco have recently proposed a new bill to the mayor that would limit the amount of tobacco grown in the town. [|Task]