Task 3:
You and your fellow class members have struggled to pass your economics class. The teacher assumes that you have more background knowledge than you do and moves much too quickly through the material. You have had to turn in several assignments and all of them have received low marks. Rebecca, one of your good friends who was also failing the class, has suddenly begun to receive excellent marks on all of her assignments. During the last lesson, the teacher told all of the class that they should follow her example and they would all improve. He also mentioned that her success is proof that the work is not too difficult for the class, so there was no point complaining about this anymore. When you asked Rebecca what she was doing she told you that her cousin, who is studying economics at University level, has been doing the assignments for her. She explained that if she doesn’t have a high mark for this class, she will not be able to study International business at University next year. She begged you not to tell on her because you are her friends and it is not her fault that the teacher is a bad teacher who has unfair expectations. If you tell, she will certainly fail the class and not be able to graduate at all. If you don’t do anything, she may be the only one who passes the class. You and your friends have met together to decide what to do. Is there a way out of this situation? Discuss your options and reach a unified decision as to how you will solve this problem.
Lesduur is: 100 min
