Week 15 - Fall 2015

Essential Questions: Poverty

(these are questions to think about before, during and after each activity and HW assignment we do).

1) What factors contribute to poverty and the unequal distribution of resources?
2) What steps can individuals, organization, and governments take to alleviate poverty?

Monday 11/16
Guest speaker - Eric Peach from PARC (Protect American River Canyons)

Tuesday 11/17
M.I. - Olivia
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Reading: Background on Poverty

Activity 2: Shop Till You Drop 

Wednesday 11/18

M.I. - BQ
Reading: Poverty Today

Activity 3: What’s Debt Got to Do with It? 
Debt vocabulary

Thursday 11/19
M.I. - Luis
Reading: Pathways to Progress: Poverty
Activity 4: Microcredit for Sustainable Development  

Friday 11/20
Guest speaker - Ben Barker from PCWA (Placer County Water Agency)