After reading What the Eyes Don’t See and chatting with the author, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, reflect on her personal story and public participation. This book is a prime example of both citizenship and democracy.
Book Reflection & Analysis Instructions
Submit a 4-5 page essay addressing the content listed below by April 12, 2020. Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced, 1” margins. This must be a Microsoft Word document.
Essay must use proper grammar and spelling.
Essay Questions:
PART ONE
Choose two (2) of the following essay questions for your paper:
Why did Flint choose to switch its water source to the Flint River? What role did the Emergency Manager Law play in the Flint water crisis? What responsibilities do community leaders have to the citizens of the community they are representing? Do the leaders in your community answer to local citizens or to other leaders, such as the governor? Why do you think state officials chose to ignore the memo written by Miguel Del Toral of the EPA?
How did the lack of corrosion control create additional problems in Flint? How did you feel when you learned General Motors switched back to Great Lakes’ water after noticing that engine parts were corroding? Why do you think the county health department did not alert medical providers or the public about the increase in cases of Legionnaires’ disease? Why do children face such a high risk of poisoning from environmental lead exposure?
What complications did Dr. Mona and her team face as they studied the blood lead level (BLL) data of children in Flint? How was their study affected by factors like seasonality, age, and repeated exposure to lead? Why is institutional review board (IRB) approval important for a research study like this? How did Dr. Mona prepare for the public release of her research?
How did Saddam Hussein’s brutal and violent rule in Iraq affect Dr. Mona and her family when she was growing up? How did learning about relatives like Dr. Paul Shekwana and Nuri Rufail Koutani impact Dr. Mona as an adult? She writes that she “understood that leaders could be dangerous, that civilizations sat on the delicate edge of a precipice, and that injustice must be challenged” (p. 219). How did her Iraqi immigrant family and social justice heritage impact her thinking? How does this compare to your own thinking about government leaders? What do you think it means to challenge injustice?
Why did Dr. Mona decide to teach her pediatric residents about the history of racial injustice in the United States? What examples did she share when teaching residents about the history of racism in medical care? Why did she believe it was important for her residents to be made aware of the city’s weaknesses and needs, while also fostering solidarity with and empathy for Flint’s residents?
PART TWO
Answer the following questions:
After reading the book and chatting with the author, what was the most important think you learned or heard?
How does this book enhance your understanding of actions and policies that both support and subvert democracy?
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