Do you think students from low-income (poorer) neighborhoods
go to as good of colleges as students from high-income (richer)
neighborhoods? Read through today’s
assignment to find out how the neighborhood you grow up in affects what college
you go to.
Today’s Assignment
Today’s assignment has two parts.
First, read through the New York Times article titled,
“Better Colleges Failing to Lure Talented Poor” (click on the link to access
the article). We will be close reading the article, which means we’ll carefully
read the difficult article several times.
After reading the article, write a gist statement about the article,
which is a few sentences that tell what you remember after reading the article.
Second, read the article a second time. This time, your task
is to find four words or phrases you don’t understand in the article, then use
context clues to define those words. For example, you might choose “economic
inequality” as the phrase you don’t understand, or you may choose
“institutions” as the word you don’t understand. You will write and define those words in the
space below, using context clues to support your answer.
If you have questions
There are several things you can do if you have questions.
- Try asking a friend at your table.
- Check out the “cliff notes” version of the directions here (click the link).
- Skip the part you don’t understand and go on to a part you do understand.
- Raise your hand for a teacher and patiently wait your turn (ONLY if you’re really stuck).
Exit Slip
Your exit slip is the multiple choice question at the end of the form below.
If you finish early
Check out the "Enrichment Links" tab at the top of the page and find something fun to do!
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