Ginnie Bacheler gives the news for the week of December 16th, 1993. She goes over the recent Russian election, Les Aspin's resignation, the G.A.T.T. Treaty, the I.R.A., the Haitian Prime Minister's resignation, Israeli's peace pact with the P.L.O., the Japanese rice market, and space junking. The Louisiana Purchase, assisted suicide, Chile's presidential election, and Charles Dickens are also discussed. Wyatt Doremus talks to Robert Cooper, a zoologist, about trying to get rid of the myths that come with certain insects and creatures. Throughout the show, pop quizzes are given to test the audience on the news that is being discussed. At the end of the show, Bacheler reads viewer responses from the previous show and gives them clues for the next show in a segment called 'Clues in the News.' "In 1959, the Rochester Area Educational Television Association began production of ASSIGNMENT: The World. It was designed as an instructional program for students from 4th through 8th grades; its mission is to make current events more accessible to young people. "ATW, since its inception, has been interactive. Through the use of pop quizzes, [longitude] & latitude coordinates on the globe, and questions about current topics, historical facts and more, the program draws several thousand responses per month. "All the information presented -- but especially the news content -- is adapted in manner and language to the target audience (4th-8th graders). "ASSIGNMENT: The World is worthy of the George F. Peabody Award for its long-lived commitment and service to students in thousands of schools in over 125 television markets across the United States. ATW is a fine example of how the medium can be utilized effectively, not as a babysitter, but as an educational tool."--1993 Peabody Awards entry form.
