Sociology – 5/25/2016
I. Bellwork:
A. Provide an example of vertical mobility.
II. Objectives:
- Examine how poverty is defined and what groups are affected by poverty in the U.S.
- Analyze government responses to poverty and their impact.
III. Discussion
- Poverty rate by State
- Which states (3) have the highest poverty rates?
- Which states (3) have the lowest poverty rates?
IV. Notebook
- Brace Map: Ways to determine social class & shortcomings
- Tree Map: Social Classes in the United States related to Occupation
- Is America Dreaming?: Understanding Social Mobility
V. Classwork
- Page 197 Vocabulary (7)
- Page 201 Q&A 2-6
- Include poverty rates by states questions above in classwork.
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