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Inequality Summit and Essay Work Time

10/12/2017

 
Starter 23- Inequality Summit 4 Corners
Take a few minutes to write before we go into discussion!
  1. Economic inequality is one of the biggest problems facing America today.
  2. It is our responsibility as citizens to make our country more equal.

Inequality Summit
  1. Summarize your answers to the following two questions, in writing.  These should be 2-3 sentence answers ONLY.
    1. ​How unequal are we?
    2. What are the most important themes you found in your research?
  2. In table groups, discuss your responses.  Where is there overlap?  Where do you differ?  
  3. In table groups, craft a joint statement of 200 words or less that accurately summarizes the state of inequality in America today.  Think carefully about phrasing, what to include, and what to leave out.  What is most important? 

Essay #2:  Difficulty/Curiosity Paper
  1. Work on writing Parts 1 and 2 (RD due Monday)​

HOMEWORK:
  1. RD Difficulty/Curiosity Paper Parts 1 and 2:  Monday, 10/16, Start of Class
  2. Read:  Finish book by Monday, 10/23, Start of Class.  As you read, make sure you are implementing your strategy from from your essay!​

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