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Friday, February 27, 2015

Soc Day 20 - The Upper Class & Global Stratificaiton

Objective:  Analyze the impact of stratification and social class on society.  Identify the characteristics of the working poor and the working class.  Describe the traits of the upper class.

Task:  Happy Friday!  We'll start where we left off yesterday - with a discussion on the working class.  Then, we'll extend our examination of social class to consider global poverty with a quiz and discussion.  Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class on a simulation.  Use the Living Wage Calculator to identify your cost of living.

Homework:
  • TODAY - Article discussion for 'The Uses of Global Poverty"
  • Friday, February 27 - Discussion "Is There a Better Way to Fight Terrorism?" (Freakonomics, 2/13/2015)
  • Wednesday, March 4 - "Songs of Stratification" presentations
  • Thursday, March 5 - "Songs of Stratification" presentations

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