Sociology – 5/23/2017
I. Bellwork: Q&A
- Do some people have unfair economic advantages and benefits in our society that other do not have? Explain your view
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.
- Construct thinking maps based upon the text information to analyze social classes in the U.S.
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 192 Vocabulary (8)
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