Unit+4

//**Poverty Webquest:**// Take the Poverty Quiz. Record your score. What facts presented in the quiz surprised you? Explain.

Read “Poverty Facts: The State of Poverty in America.” Answer each of the following questions:
 * How many people live in poverty in America?
 * How is the poverty rate changing? How about the number of people living in poverty?
 * Which groups are hit hardest by poverty?
 * Are the percentages of men and women living in poverty the same?
 * Which minorities are most likely to experience poverty?
 * What is the current poverty threshold for a family of four?

What do you feel should be done to address poverty in America? Post your response in the discussion forum.


 * Balancing the Federal Budget Activity**
 * 1) Go to the following link and complete the activity: Balancing the Federal Budget Activity
 * 2) Once you have finished the simulation, write a brief summary of your choices on the discussion page under Unit 4.
 * 3) Review the choices of your peers. Compare and contrast your choices with your peers. Respond to their choices on the discussion page under Unit 4.

The Corporation //Please view the first 45 minutes of the film. We watched the first 20 minutes in class.//