Poverty, Drugs, Homelessness: Day 1a
Do Now: If there are 300,000,000 living in America, how many people do you think are homeless?
Homework: News Article response on wikispaces.
Critical Thinking Questions: Who are the poor in our society? How can drugs, homelessness, and poverty be related? What are our assumptions around these topics?
Content: Holla Back, American Tent City, Poverty in Chicago Documentary,
Objective: SWBAT begin to recognize their assumptions related to poverty, drugs, and homelessness and generate inquiries for their writing on these topics.
Class Activities: Do now discussion and video, Holla Back Reading, Write your own stories, Group discussion, Generate an inquiry question and stereotype.
Do Now: If there are 300,000,000 living in America, how many people do you think are homeless?
Homework: News Article response on wikispaces.
Critical Thinking Questions: Who are the poor in our society? How can drugs, homelessness, and poverty be related? What are our assumptions around these topics?
Content: Holla Back, American Tent City, Poverty in Chicago Documentary,
Objective: SWBAT begin to recognize their assumptions related to poverty, drugs, and homelessness and generate inquiries for their writing on these topics.
Class Activities: Do now discussion and video, Holla Back Reading, Write your own stories, Group discussion, Generate an inquiry question and stereotype.
