Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
a. differentiate between classes of people.
b. analyze statistics related to education.
c. describe the current state of education in America.
Agenda:
1. Warm-up: Students will answer the following in their notebooks:
For each class of people, describe three features:
a. Lower Class
b. Middle Class
c. Upper Class
As a group, we will fill in this chart on the board with student-contributed answers.
2. Reading/Note-taking Activity: Students will read "Clueless in America" and answer questions based on the article:
a. 1 American kid drops out every 26 seconds; this is over one million kids per year!
b. 33% of all American kids drop out; 33% who graduate aren't prepared for work or college.
c. According to Bill Gates, high schools are obsolete, which means that they cannot teach everything students need to know.
d. Quality of life for Americans is being negatively affected by the perfect storm of reading/math skills, economics and technology, and changing demographics.
Homework: There is no homework assigned for this class tonight.
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