Literacy+312+Poverty

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= = =Resources On the Topic of Poverty=

//Essential Question: Why is poverty a national problem?//

//Keywords:// homelessness, lack of health care, hunger, joblessness, lack of education, crime/safety, minimum wage, government programs, social mobility.


 * Homelessness**
 * [|Homelessness Overview]**

[|American Psychological Association, Effects of Poverty, Hunger and Homelessness on Children and Youth] This article presents statistics on poverty, hunger and homelessness and address the impact these have on children and youth. [Readability Consensus 5] [Keywords: poverty, homelessness, hunger, poor school performance, what you can do]

[|Homeless in New York 13% Rise] This article presents information about homelessness being on the rise for families in New York City. [Readability Consensus 12]

[|The Hidden Hunger: Hunger Can Create a Lifetime of Problems] This article explains the long term impact of hunger on children and adults. It also explains why poor people are frequently obese. [Readability Consensus 8] [Keywords: hunger, children, homelessness, lack of health care]
 * Hunger**

A Portrait of Hunger  (Hunger in the USA) [Readability Consensus 9]

[Readability Consensus 6]
 * Joblessness**
 * [|Parents Lose Jobs, Children Go Hungry]**

[|17 States See Higher Poverty Rates] [SIRS Lexile 1150; Readability Consensus 8]

[|Yes, We Need Jobs. But What Kind?] [SIRS Lexile 1050; Readability Consensus 8]

 How to Get High School Dropouts into Recovery? Ideas Bloom Across the US (lack of education) [Readability Consensus 10] [|11 Facts About Education and Poverty in America] [Readability Consensus 8] [|After Decades of Unexplained Mood Swings, a Quiet Place to Call Home] This //New York Times// article discusses the role mental illness can play in sending people into poverty. It also mentions some organizations that attempt to help mentally ill homeless people. [Readability Consensus 8]
 * Lack of Education**
 * Lack of Health Care**


 * Minimum Wage**


 * [|Restaurant Workers Fighting for the Vast Underpaid Majority]**


 * [|Minimum Wage OVERVIEW]**

Raising Minimum Wage is Sure Bet to Create More Jobless Young Americans  (Minimum Wage) [Readability Consensus 11]

[|Make it Easier to Create Jobs] This discusses the minimum wage debate in America.

[|World Book] This article defines the term "poverty" and has subsections on poverty rates, causes of poverty, economic factors, social factors,effects of poverty on the poor, effects of poverty on society, the fight against poverty, measures to improve job opportunities, educational programs, and social welfare programs.[Lexile 1030; Readability Consensus 10]
 * Poverty**

[|Poverty in America: Why Can't We End It? New York Times Sunday Review] Author Peter Edeleman identifies efforts that have made a significant impact on reducing poverty, but wonders why we haven't been more successful. He goes on to identify some reasons that might contribute to this persistent state of millions of people living in poverty: "Four reasons: An astonishing number of people work at low-wage jobs. Plus, many more households are headed now by a single parent, making it difficult for them to earn a living income from the jobs that are typically available. The near disappearance of cash assistance for low-income mothers and children — i.e., welfare — in much of the country plays a contributing role, too. And persistent issues of race and gender mean higher poverty among minorities and families headed by single mothers." [Readability Consensus 7]

[|New front in the 'war on poverty'] The //Christian Science Monitor// argues that one of the primary causes of poverty is family instability. Particularly troubling is the increasing number of people have children without being married. Single parents who can only work part time is a significant cause of poverty. One or two programs designed to attack this problem are mentioned. [Reading Consensus 12]

[|In Poor America Economy, Help Poor Children]

Geography Seen as Barrier to Climbing Class Ladder  (Social Mobility/Education) [Readability Consensus 13]
 * Social Mobility**

[|Social Mobility: Is The American Dream Slipping Away?] Discusses the fact that people who are poor tend to stay poor. One of the few ways out of this condition is higher education. This is an NPR interview and it must be read through (or listened to) to get the information on education. [Reading Consensus 7]

Who Needs College?  (Social Mobility) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">[Readability Consensus 9]

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