Soc Day 17 - The Working Poor & the Working Class

Objective:  Analyze the impact of stratification and social class on society.

Task:  Happy Friday!  When you arrive to class, please get out your computer and log onto the Moodle.  Go to "The Uses of Poverty" post and respond to this discussion.  Your response should include evidence of reflection on the topic.  After you've finished your post, please take a few minutes to read the summaries for "Nickel-and-Dimed" and "Moving Up."  Before jumping into the discussions, we'll spend a few minutes taking notes on welfare, the working class, and the middle class.  Finally, for the last portion of class, you'll work with partners or in groups to investigate the realities of poverty.  Use the Living Wage Calculator to determine your living expenses.

Homework:

• TODAY -  Article discussion for "Nickel-&-Dimed"
• TODAY - Article discussion for "Moving Up From the Working Class"
• Monday, April 28 - Article discussion for "The US Upper Class"
• Monday, April 28 - Summary & discussion questions for "The Uses of Global Poverty" due on Moodle by 3:00 pm
• Tuesday, April 29 - Article discussion for "The Uses of Global Poverty"

Resources for class discussion:
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class

NBC News Video (November 2012)