Poverty Panel, Inequality, and Book Groups

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Based on feedback from stressed-out seniors, we are going to just focus on the essay and the book for the rest of this week.  We will return to the inequality research next week when you will be better able to focus on it.

AM CLASS ONLY:  Starter 19- Inequality Research
(PM Class, we will do this starter tomorrow)

1. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve found so far?
2. What questions do you have about income or wealth inequality based on our research?  List at least three.

Book Groups
Get in your book groups, discuss the reading assignments.  Questions for discussion are listed below.

Hillbilly Elegy

1. Chapter 6
   1. How did the instability of JD’s family (especially his mom’s relationships) impact him?
   2. What role did faith and church play for JD and his family?  What role does the church play more widely for people in poverty?
2. Overall Questions:
   1. What advantages does JD have that help him become upwardly mobile? What disadvantages does JD have?
   2. How does this story connect to the hidden values of class?
   3. What questions do you have based on what you are reading?

Evicted

1. Chapter 9- Order Some Carryout
   1. Why do tenants seem so unprepared for the eviction process?  What struck you about this process?
   2. What strategies did Larraine use to try to avoid eviction?  How effective were they?
   3. Why were some tenants who were behind evicted while others were not?  Discuss in particular gender differences.
2. Chapter 10- Hypes for Hire
   1. How do landlords benefit from the high rates of unemployment in poor areas?
3. Overall Questions:
   1. What are you noticing so far about the eviction system and poverty?  What stands out to you?
   2. How do you see the hidden values of class reflected in this book?
   3. What questions do you have based on what you are reading?

Writing Conferences
Lori holds writing conferences.  Today's conferences are:

1. AM Class:  Haley, Ben B., Jason, Ben M., Elena, Maya Z.
2. PM Class:  Dylan, Lilah, Courtney, Oakley, Will, Teddy, Liam

Work Time:

1. Revise your essays
2. ​Read your books
   

Panel on Poverty- 5th Period
Attend the panel and ask questions!

HOMEWORK
Reading:

1. Hillbilly Elegy- Chapters 6-10 (to page 177) by next Tuesday.  About 13 pages/day for the next 7 days.
2. Evicted- Chapters 9-16 (to page 203) by next Tuesday.  About 13 pages/day for the next 7 days.

Writing:

1. Revise your social class narrative.  DUE:  Monday, 10/9, start of class.  Make sure to check formatting guidelines! Make sure you have shared or emailed it to Lori.