2. 1. According to Document #1, in 2013 how much student debt did the average public law school graduate have? What might have made this amount even higher? 1. $84,600, while graduates of private colleges incurred $122,158 in debt.

3. 2. According to Document #2, how much student debt does a new teacher with a Masters Degree in Education have upon graduation in 2012? 2. According to the New York City Department of Education a beginning teacher has an annual salary of $50,879.

4. 3. How many years on average does a teacher have to devote to their education including graduate school? How long for a Lawyer? 3. It can take 7-8 years to become a teacher: BA, Ed. Credits, & Masters, and various tests and certification It can take 7-8 years to become a lawyer: BA & Law School + Bar Exam and license

5. 4. According to the New York Times article (Document #3), how much does a beginning lawyer make per year? 4. $160,000

6. 5. How much does a beginning teacher make per year? 5. $45,530

7. 6. How many days in a 365-day year do teachers work? 365 days in a year -104 Weekend days in a year (52 x 2) - 30 school holidays off per year - 49 Days off during Sunner vacation 182 days of work total

8. 7. If a beginning lawyer has two weeks of vacation per year and all federal holidays off, how may days per year does a lawyer work? 365 Days in a year -104 Weekend days in a year (52 x 2) - 10 Federal holidays off - 10 Work days off during vacation 241 Days of work total

9. 8. How much does a beginning lawyer make per day? 8.$160,000 per year ÷ 241 days of work total $663.90 per day

10. 9. How much does a beginning teacher make per day? 9. $45,530 per year ÷ 182 days of work total $250.16 per day

11. 10. If a teacher worked the same number of days that a beginning lawyer does and is paid extra for all the days that are added on to their work year, what would this adjusted yearly salary be for a beginning teacher? 241 days 182 days 59 days 59 days difference x $250.16 amount teachers paid per day = $14,759.44 $45,530 $60,289.44

12. GRAPH #1: Create a bar graph that compares data from question 1 and 2 Or Create a bar graph that compares data from question 4 and 5

13. GRAPH #2 Create a bar graph that compares data from question 4 and 10 Or Create a bar graph that compares data from question 8 and 9