Poverty and the discrepancy of wealth. Please make every effort to complete the readings beforehand.

Please come to Seminar prepared to discuss the following questions:

After watching the video Social Class in the United States: Fact or Fiction, respond to the following questions: Many people think the United States is a classless society. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer.

After reading Thinking Critically About Social Problems: Rules for Avoiding Poverty on page 207 of your textbook, what "rules" for staying out of poverty would you add to the list?

To earn Seminar credit for this unit, complete one of the options below:

Option 1: Participate in a synchronous Seminar discussion. You are strongly encouraged to participate in the live Seminar for this week's discussion if possible. Many students find this live discussion very helpful because your instructor will clarify the Seminar information and your classmates may pose questions that you also have about the material.

Option 2: Complete the Option 2 written Assignment by responding to the Seminar questions listed above. Your responses to the questions below should be composed in complete sentences and paragraphs and be 200-300 words in length.