11/24/2014 Warm Up In a paragraph of at least five lines, tell what you know or think you know about class in America

Which Income Class Are You? Joao Alhanati

Introduction Read the introductory paragraph. Underline the most important information.

Introduction How is class determined? What is the median household income (in 2012)?

The Median Read The Median Underline the most important information

The Median What is meant by household median income?

The Upper Class Read The Upper Class Underline the most important information

The Upper Class What constitutes “Upper Class”? What is the difference between “old money” and “new money”?

The Middle Classes Read Paragraph one of The Middle Classes Underline the most important information

The Middle Classes Describe the upper middle class.

The Middle Classes Read paragraphs two and three of The Middle Classes Underline the most important information

The Middle Classes Describe who makes up the lower middle class. What is the difference between the “satisfied middle” and the “struggling middle”

The Middle Classes Read the final paragraph under The Middle Classes Underline the most important information

The Middle Classes Describe the Working Class

The Poverty Level Read The Poverty Level Underline the most important information

The Poverty Level Describe the poverty level. Why is the poverty line a debatable number?