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The Lowdown — Poverty Trends: What Does It Mean to Be Poor in America?

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Here's a resource that's rich with learning opportunities. Future mathematicians investigate the poverty rate in America over time. They use an interactive to compare the poverty rate during the Great Recession of 2008 to other years, and to determine the years in which the poverty rate was increasing the most.

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Concepts

percent increase, percent decrease, slope, rate of change, the economy, poverty

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

Team up with a social studies teacher for the lesson

Classroom Considerations

Be cognizant of any socioeconomic issues classmates might have
Learners should be familiar with percent change, rate of change, and slope

Pros

Includes student handouts for the activity
Provides a solution sheet for instructors

Cons

Teacher guide is for a different activity

Common Core

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