Lesson 3: Poverty and Economic Disparity

Attention

This is one of the professions who say that "We do this work because we want to help people".

Learning Outcomes

• Gain an understaning of the poverty and the elements that lead to and sustain poverty
• Learn about the concept of economic disparity.

Teaching

Read Chapter 3 in text book

Assessment

Lesson 3 Quiz

1. Discuss how the U.S. poverty threshold was originally determined. Does this method seem reasonable? What is the 2014 poverty threshold for a family of four?  What is the current poverty threshold for 2018 for a family of four?  Does the 2014 and 2018 poverty thresholds seem reasonable?  Why or why not?
2. Discuss the distribution of income across households in the United States.  Is income evenly distributed? What are some of the consequences of the current income distribution?