SHORTENED CLASS - 2 HOUR DELAY
Objective: Analyze the impact of stratification and social class on society.
Task: Good morning! We'll devote the entirety of today's abbreviated class period to our notes on stratification. Specifically, we'll consider the approaches of the three theoretical perspectives and poverty.
Article Discussion Assignments:
- "The Uses of Poverty" - Sean, Jimmy, Keenen
- "Nickel-and-Dimed" - Bridget, Janie, Hope
- "Moving Up From the Working Class" - Brian, Mark, Liz
- "Uses of Global Poverty" - Rowan, Brendan
- TODAY - Social stratification vocabulary due
- TODAY- Summary & discussion questions for "Uses of Poverty" due on Moodle by 3:00 pm
- Monday, February 23 - Article discussion for "Uses of Poverty"
- Monday, February 23 - Summary & discussion questions for "Nickel-and-Dimed" and "Moving Up From the Working Class" due on Moodle by 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, February 24 - Article discussion for "Nickel-and-Dimed"
- Tuesday, February 24 - Article discussion for "Moving Up From the Working Class"
- Wednesday, February 25- Summary & discussion questions for "Uses of Global Poverty" due on Moodle by 3:00 pm
- Thursday, February 26 - Article discussion for 'The Uses of Global Poverty"
- Thursday, February 26 - Discussion "Is There a Better Way to Fight Terrorism?" (Freakonomics, 2/13/2015)
Extending class discussions:
- "The Children Going Hungry in America" (BBC, 3/6/2013)
From NBC News NOW (February 2013)
NBC News: Brian Williams Hosts "Poverty in America" at the Newseum (January 2014)
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