What is Privilege?
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HOW MUCH MORE DOES IT COST TO BE POOR? AND WHY?
Most people don't realize how much more life costs for those who are poor. From penalizing bank fees to higher interest rates, the poorer among us pay a high cost due to lack of accumulated wealth. Read two of the articles below:
- Write down ten things you learned from reading the articles.
- Write down five examples of things costing more for poor people than righ people.
- Write down three questions you have about the readings themselves or about the topic of poor people paying more for things.
Balancing a Budget Simulation. Can you Survive?
Click the link below to "play" the simulation. Reflect on the experience afterwards. What surprised you about the lives of poor? Give specific examples. What can something like this teach us about poverty? Does this simulation truly let us know what it is like to be poor? Explain