1. Do Now
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2. Income Inequality

3. Wealth Distribution
We calculate wealth distribution by 20% chunks of the population:
The wealthiest 20%
The second wealthiest 20%
The middle 20%
The second poorest 20%
The poorest 20%

4. Wealth Distribution
The charts often look like this:

5. Do Now As a table, you will be making 2 of these.
First, make one that shows what you think is accurate for America.
Use printer paper.

6. Do Now 2 Now, on the backside of the first:
Make one that shows the IDEAL distribution.
How much more should the top 20% make than the bottom 20%? The top/bottom 10%? The top/bottom 1%?

7. Video
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8. Opportunities Activity
Table groups
Use paper to label 3 of your tables:
90th percentile
Median
10th percentile

9. Opportunities Activity
Sort cards into the LOWEST percentile you believe has access to that opportunity.
These are the yearly incomes for each group:
90th percentile: $150,000
Median: $56,250
10th percentile: $12,401

10. Assignment: Opportunities
Respond to the following questions (should be a few sentences)
Prompt 1: to what extent does income impact one’s standard of living?
Cite specific cards
Prompt 2: to what extent do you believe this is fair? Why?