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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