Effect+of+Education+on+Poverty+Levels+of+Different+Races

**Introduction**
This will take one 90 min. project block

Before Assignment
Have students reflect on reasons why there seems to be an income gap between races. Have them put their responses in a new PowerPoint slide.

The Process
1. Open up the .pdf file you have downloaded and look at the following table: 2. Complete the following: a. Have students examine the table carefully. Read the table title carefully. Read the headings carefully to determine what relationships are being explored. b. Have students look at the portion that deals with education level and race. c. Break the Class into 3 groups. One will enter the data for WHITES vs.BLACKS. The second will enter the data for BLACKS VS. HISPANICS and the third will enter the data for WHITE vs.HISPANICS. d. Have each group create a double line graph of the data showing the distribution. e. Have each student copy their graph into a second PowerPoint slide. 3. For each graph, answer the following questions: a. What effect did education level have on poverty level for each race? b. Did higher education levels EQUAL OUT the poverty levels for each race? Did it DECREASE THE GAP between poverty levels? What conclusions can you draw from your answers? c. What may account for the gap between income levels between races? d. What other questions must you answer to find out more about this? Where might you find the answers to these questions?
 * No. 697. Families Below Poverty Level by Selected Characteristics: 2004**

__Attribution__

This lesson was developed from a lesson from Maricopa Learning Exchange. The URL is: http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/slip.php?item=1241