SOCIAL CLASS IN AMERICA TEACHER ’S GUIDE by PEOPLE LIKE US: Lora Myers Contributing Editors: Julie Hey Alicia Ellis & Amy Foerster Susan Kempler Eva Abbamonte Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION TO PEOPLE LIKE US: SOCIAL CLASS IN AMERICA ..................... 3 II. PROGRAM OUTLINE .................................................................................. 4 III. PRE-VIEWING ACTIVITIES ........................................................................ 6 IV. POST-VIEWING DISCUSSION
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Did you know? 1. The map of Apayao is shaped like a man’s head. (forestry.denr.gov.ph – pic) 2. Sagada is known for its famous “hanging coffins”. Coffins are smaller than the usual because people are buried in a fetal position‚ which represents a return to nature. Not anyone can be buried in the traditional way; you have to be married first and have grandchildren. 3. The inhabitants in the Cordilleras are called Igorots which means “people of the mountains“. They are the
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Television a blessing or a curse? TV or not TV? That is the question. .Television is one of the greatest and at the same time worst inventions of all times. . It is true that television can inform‚ inspire and create. But it can also misinform‚ deceive and destroy. Firstly‚ watching television makes people depended on laid-on entertainment. That makes them lazy and unoccupied. People used to have hobbies‚ read books‚ listen to music‚ go outside for walks now all of these have been replaced by
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Words‚ words‚ words. People simply think of them as that – just words. "Sticks and stones can break my bones‚ but words can never hurt me." One has probably heard of that famous line however those who have said that are mistaken. Words are not as harmless as some may think. Words can either hurt one badly or lift one’s spirits up. Constantly‚ words are there and continue to help us get through in life. Words generate expectations‚ possibilities‚ illustrations and impressions. Words help build relationships
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D.) Social Class/ pg.96: large numbers of people who have similar amounts of income and education and who work at jobs that are roughly comparable in prestige. Social Class is demonstrated in the Wetbacks video in a variety of ways. The immigrants in their native countries and newly migrated to countries are all a part of a similar social class. In both situations they have a similar income to each other. They are all of a lower class making very little money‚ in their home countries jobs are scarce
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ASSIGNMENT NO:1 Inroduction-In computing‚ input/output or I/O is the communication between an information processing system (such as a computer) and the outside world‚ possibly a human or another information processing system. Inputs are the signals or data received by the system‚ and outputs are the signals or data sent from it. The term can also be used as part of an action; to "perform I/O" is to perform an input or output operation. I/O devices are used by a person (or other system) to communicate
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Social Class What is social class? It is defined as a large group of people who rank closely to one another in property‚ power‚ and prestige. These elements separate people into different lifestyles‚ giving them different chances in life‚ and provide them with distinct ways of looking at the self and the world(page 188‚ Henslin).In the United States about 15-20 percent are poor‚ lower class; 30-40 percent are in the working class; 40-50 percent are in the middle class; and 1-3 percent are
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LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT Who among us wants to have a difficult life? Of course‚ everybody wants to be happy. We want that great job or a succesful business. We want to be married to Mr. Right or Mrs. Perfect and to have great kids. To have friends that stick by us come rain or shine. To be able to have all the material things life has to offer and have all our problems just disappear is what most of us want. Everybody wishes for a good life. but it may be at different perspective. One person may
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Sociology 3004 Social Inequality Spring 2014 Exam 1 – Short Answer Please separate your short answer and essay responses‚ i.e.‚ when you begin the essay portion of the exam‚ start on a new page. Be certain to place your name in the header of each page so that any pages separated from the others may be identified. Instructions. Unless otherwise arranged‚ you will have until class on February 21 to turn in this exam. Late exams will be penalized one letter grade for each day past the
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reading week. 750 words. I’m glad I finally told you what happened‚ but don’t be too mad at me‚ Sis‚ okay? It wasn’t my fault! Okay‚ okay‚ not entirely my fault. But you can say nothing to me cause you cheated on him too‚ so… and you don’t really love him‚ do you? Oi! How long are you gonna stay in the bathroom?! I need to go to toilet! Come on! Hurry up! Do you hear me? You know‚ Sam’s got a crush on you. Yes he does‚ I can tell you that! You two would make a great couple‚ you know? Come on
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