Sociology – 1/12/17
I. Bellwork:
A. Describe an example of vertical mobility.
B. Describe an example of horizontal 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.
- Determine the relationship between occupation and social class through information provided in the text and discussion.
III. Discussion
- Poverty rate by State
- Which states (3) have the highest poverty rates?
- Which states (3) have the lowest poverty rates?
IV. Notebook
- Tree Map: Social Classes in the United States related to Occupation
V. Classwork
- Page 197 Vocabulary (5)
- Page 201 Q&A 2-6
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