Using math to explore societal inequities

Essential Question

Who wins when Amazon moves in? Who "loses"?
To what extent is collective action necessary to defeat injustice?

Texts

Multimedia

Ben DeSoto 'Understanding Poverty' exhibit

In this video, photojournalist Ben DeSoto discusses "Understanding Poverty," an exhibit featuring images of people and communities affected by poverty and homelessness.

Ben Tecumseh DeSoto

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Economics

Topic

Class

July 2, 2014

Visual

Average Household Income

This graphic from Mother Jones depicts income inequality in the United States.

Dave Gilson and Carolyn Perot

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Economics

Topic

Class

July 24, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Community Inquiry

A strategy to introduce the anti-bias framework into group discussion and textual analysis. Students respond to and pose questions from the four anti-bias domains: identity, diversity, justice and action.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

RL.6-12.1, RI.6-12.1, SL.6-12.1, SL.6-12.4, SL.6-12.6

July 13, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Be the Change...

Students identify and investigate a community problem and propose a solution. They then plan and implement action directed at solving the problem.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

July 13, 2014

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Using math to explore societal inequities

Ben DeSoto 'Understanding Poverty' exhibit

Average Household Income

Four Perspectives

Be the Change...

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Using math to explore societal inequities

Ben DeSoto 'Understanding Poverty' exhibit

Average Household Income

Four Perspectives

Be the Change...

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