Imagine that you have recently been appointed to the United States Commission Against Poverty. Discuss what specific reforms and strategies (assuming that you have a blank check at your disposal) you would attempt to implement in order to reduce or alleviate poverty in America
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays: Identify
what you believe is the primary reason for poverty in America.
Define "absolute poverty" and provide an example.
Define "relative poverty" and provide an example.
Outline strategies that you would employ to reduce child poverty.
Summarize strategies that you would employ to reduce female poverty.
Describe strategies that you would employ to reduce racial minority poverty.
Encourage students to discuss any personal experience with poverty in their
responses.
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