Sociology – 5/20/2015
I. Bellwork: Q&A
Is Race-based Affirmative Action Still Needed?
- What is the author’s stance?
- What evidence/information is used to support the stance?
- Do you support the author’s stance? Explain why or why not?
- In what way does this article relate to social stratification?
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.
- Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.
III. Discussion
- Chapter 8 Test Tomorrow
- Senior Final Discussion
IV. Notebook Check Today
V. Classwork
- Page 204 1a, 2a, 3a, 3b, 3c Q&A
- Page 204 5-10 (Answers)
- Page 197
- What are some structural causes (3) of upward mobility?
- What are some structural causes (3) of downward mobility?
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