The Four Americas: Government and Social Policy Through the Eyes of America’s Multi-racial and Multi-ethnic Society is a report published by The Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University examining public knowledge, values and beliefs on major issues and challenges facing our nation, such as race. It includes a survey asking people to respond to such questions as, "Do you think the average African American is better off, worse off, or as well off as the average white person in terms of jobs, education, housing and health care?" The report concluded that while minorities understand each other's real-life difficulties, "whites stand alone in their misperceptions of the problems facing minorities in America today." Do you agree? Are you surprised? What reasons might explain these attitudes? SWBAT describe what sociologists mean by minority, race, and ethnicity.
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Warm-up:Organize your notes. Clear your desk of everything except your notes and a pencil. When you are finished place your Scantron, Test, Notes in separate labeled piles on the counter by my desk. Objective:SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of terms and concepts related to Social Stratification.
Warm-up:1. What is the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty? 2. Which of the following is not one of the major categories of poor people in the United States? a. children under 18 b. able-bodied men who refuse to work c. elderly people d. people with disabilities e. people who live alone or with non-relatives 3. Match the types of social mobility with the examples (vertical, horizontal, intergenerational): a. a restaurant waiter becomes a taxi driver b. an auto worker becomes a manager c. the daughter of a hairdresser becomes a college professor 4. Why is the United States not a completely open class system? Objective:SWBAT review terms and concepts related to Social Stratification. Test TomorrowWarm-up: Complete Economics, Power, Prestige Objective: SWBAT discuss social mobility in the United States. Social Stratification Test FridayWarm-up:Complete Social Class Exploration. Objective:SWBAT describe the measurement and extent of poverty in the United States.
Warm-up:How much is minimum wage? Do you think you could survive on minimum wage? Why or why not? Describe minimum wage earners from a social class perspective. Objective:SWBAT consider the problems faced by minimum wage earners by calculating a budget and analyzing livability.
Warm-up:Respond to the following: 4) Consider the pillow company CEO. He is already rich, so why is it in his interest to lessen income inequality? 5) Describe the “virtuous cycle” that created a strong middle class in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. 6) Explain the “vicious cycle” that leads to high inequality, a stagnant middle class and a debt crisis. Objective:SWBAT clarify and draw connections between economic and political trends as they relate to social class.
Warm-up:Complete the following questions on the Inequality For All Study Guide.1. What did you learn while watching Inequality For All? What was your reaction? Were you surprised by anything in the film? 2. Describe Robert Reich. What kind of a person is he? What are his values? What are his goals as a politician, a public figure and a teacher? 3. Make a list of characters in the film from different parts of the American social spectrum. Objective:SWBAT clarify and draw connections between economic and economic trends as they relate to social class.
Warm-up: Based on our notes Friday, do you think there is a discrepancy between your family class and the information provided? Prepare to explain. http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/national/20050515_CLASS_GRAPHIC/ Objective: SWBAT identify the distinguishing characteristics of the major social classes in America.
Warm-up:Consider whether you Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree with the following statements: I care about poverty and hunger, so I want to/already do volunteer to make a difference. I care about poverty and hunger, but it doesn't affect me. Individuals are responsible for living in poverty. They have no one to blame but themselves. It's easy to eat healthy food. Limited access to a supermarket can be linked to obesity. Supermarket chains should be forced to build in urban and rural areas, not just suburban areas. Objective:SWBAT compare major perspectives on stratification, as well as identify the distinguishing characteristics of the major social classes in America.
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Quote of the Day:“To help yourself, help others. Whatever good you do travels a circle and returns to you many times over- but remember, life isn't about what you get, it's about what you become.”
Dennis Gaskill Word of the Day:cognitive/adjective
definition: 1. Relating to the process of acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception. 2. Having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge. “A Cognitive model for success.” Archives
May 2014
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