Homelessness What challenges do the homeless face? In what ways does society help and how could we do more? Write an essay paragraphs answering these questions. Use text evidence from “I was Homeless, the infographic on page 7 in the SCOPE magazine, the essay on page 6 “Are We Doing Enough?”, and the video “I Lived in a Truck” to support your ideas.

Requirements Your essay must be 5 paragraphs. – This includes an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You must include information from all 4 sources listed on the previous slide. A good essay: – Has a clear introduction – States a focus/topic clearly – Uses specific evidence from the text to support the topic – Concludes effectively – Uses precise language – Correct mechanics, usage, and spelling

Organizing your Ideas! Use the “Homelessness in America” graphic organizer to collect your ideas from the article, “I was Homeless”, the infographic on page 7, the essay,“Are We Doing Enough? on page 6, and the video, “I Lived in a Truck”. You must keep up with this graphic organizer ALL WEEK! Do NOT LOSE IT!

Introduction 1.Hook 2.Bridge to thesis-background knowledge 3.Thesis (Hook) Statistics show that ____________________. (Bridge)Homelessness in America is a serious ______________ that way too many people ___________. (Thesis)People without homes face many ____________, and even though _____________ is already helping the homeless in many _________, there are still ways _____________ can do more.

Body Paragraph # 1 Challenges the Homeless Face (Topic sentence)Homeless people in America face many challenges. (Challenge 1)One issue the homeless face is _______________________. (Text evidence 1) In the video, “I Lived in a Truck”, Ariel said, Text Evidence #1 (paraphrase what she said )__. (Challenge 2) Homeless people must also overcome the challenge of ________________. (Text Evidence 2)According to the text, “I Was Homeless”, ___Text Evidence #2____. (Challenge 3) Lastly, the homeless face the challenge of ____________. (Text Evidence 3) In the essay, “Are We Doing Enough”, the author clearly states that, “ ___text evidence #3 ____. (Closing sentence)Even though homeless people face many obstacles, society is helping them in many ways.

Body Paragraph #2 (Topic sentence) Society at large is currently helping the homeless in various ways. (Way society is helping #1)One way society is helping is by ______________. (Text evidence #1) The text, "I Was Homeless”, explicitly states that,” _______________.” (Way society is helping # 2). Society is also aiding the homeless by ____________. (Text evidence #2)The essay, “Are We Doing Enough” shows that ____paraphrase_____. (Way society is helping #3)Lastly, society seeks to help the homeless by ________________. (Text evidence #3)This is clear in the article, “I Was Homeless”, when Kevin says that,” ___________.” It is evident that society is taking action in regards to helping the homeless, but it is also clear that society can do more to help with this issue.

Body Paragraph #3 (Topic sentence)Society can easily find further ways to help the homeless. (Way society can do more #1)One way society can do more to help the homeless is by _____________________. (Text evidence #1)One can infer this from the article “I Was Homeless” because it said _________________. (Way society can do more #2)I Society can also continue to help the homeless by ___________________. (Text evidence #2)The infographic clearly shows that ______________ which leads to the conclusion that society can do more by ____________________. (Way society can do more #3) Lastly, society can seek to further help the homeless by ___________________. (Text evidence #3)This is evident in the “I Was Homeless” text when Kevin said, “ ____________________.” (closing) Evidence shows numerous ways in which society can further help the homeless.

Closing Paragraph (restate the thesis) Society is actively ____________the homeless overcome the many day to day ____________they face, but there are still many _________ to be done in regards to assisting those in __________. (lasting impression) Society should always remember the words of Ghandi when he said, “ The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members.”