Upcoming Due Dates Extended Learning- Due June 9th Children in Poverty Newsletter – Due June 9th Leadership Points (50 pts) – Due June 13th Final Notebooks due-Due June 15th Seniors: June 13th Final EL Presentations – Seniors: June 15th All Others: June 22/23rd

Children In Poverty Learning Target Research and educate others on how poverty affects children. Using this information, write an informational newsletter that is targeted at teens to educate them about this important topic.

Children in Poverty TAKE NOTES, WRITING DOWN THE SLIDE TOPIC & EVERYTHING IN RED 22% of children grow up in families that are living in poverty, 30 million children 2.5 million children are homeless (42% of these children are under 5) 80% of homeless families are headed by a single mother in her 20’s

Children in Poverty Who are the children? White 38% Latino 33% Black 22% Asian 3% Indian 1%

Teen Parents are at high risk of living in Poverty

Percentage of Teen Pregnancies In 2014, 249,078 women aged 15-19 become pregnant. Overall, 24.2 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-19. a 9% decrease from 2013 Eighty-nine percent of teen pregnancies are outside of marriage; they account for about one in five of all unintended pregnancies annually Eleven percent of all U.S. births are to teens

Outcome of Teen Pregnancy Nearly a third of all teen pregnancies end in abortion

Affects of Teen Pregnancies *Only about one-third of teen mothers obtain a high school diploma. *Teens who become pregnant are less likely to attend college: Although teenage mothers today are more likely to finish high school or earn their GEDs than in the past, pregnant teens are less likely to attend college than teens who do not become pregnant

Affects of Teen Pregnancies on the Baby The children of teenage mothers have lower birth weights, are more likely to perform poorly in school, and are at greater risk of abuse and neglect. The sons of teen mothers are 13 percent more likely to end up in prison while teen daughters are 22 percent more likely to become teen mothers themselves

What are the consequences of Poverty? Poor educational outcomes Less access to health care More transient (moves more often) Children growing up in poverty are more likely to have lower earning as adults More likely to engage in criminal activity, According to the Center for American Progress

60 Minutes Documentary on Children in Poverty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK_RnxYdrqU

Create a Newsletter about “Children in Poverty” Assignment: Research the problem of children living in poverty. Use the internet, articles or books, to investigate the impact this issue has and how it affects the development of children. Using the knowledge of Ages & Stages, analyze how each area of development (Physical, Intellectual, Social and Emotional) may be affected. Include statistics, examples, case studies or laws to explain your analysis. Requirement Points Possible My Points Create a Newsletter about “Children in Poverty” Includes factual information beyond what was presented in class, informing teens about poverties effect on children 10   Explain how all areas of development are affected by children living in poverty. Use specific facts/examples Physical, Intellectual, Social, Emotional 8  Summarize your thoughts about the topic 4 Work Sited: 3 different types of sources NO .COM 3 Well Presented: Easy to read with VISUALS, as well as thoughtfully written with no or few convention errors 5

Next Class: We have a guest speaker from the Head Start Program to talk about how this agency supports children and parents living in poverty. Notes and Reflection: Take notes about what services Head Start provides and what you have learned about the importance of this program.

Watch video “Pursuit of Happyness” Based on a true story about the life of Chris Gardner and his family Video Notes