Video Analysis

Part 1:
Watch the following YouTube by Richard Reeves of the Brookings Institute. He uses Legos to explore inequality and opportunity in the U.S.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2XFh_tD2RA

What are your thoughts about this analysis?
Is there any way to improve the chances of upward mobility for the majority of people in the U.S.?
How does it relate to your own family’s history or your hopes of looking into the future?

Part 2: Simulation game: Can You Survive on the Minimum Wage?
Play the following simulation game for both Wisconsin and Illinois
Write up your results and reactions – what would you have to cut out of your budget not to go bankrupt?
amounts :
1200.
300.
500.
0
300
200
0
200
http://nytimes.com/minimumwage
Related articles:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/opinion/sunday/the-case-for-a-higher-minimum-wage.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/sunday-review/americas-productivity-climbs-but-wages-stagnate.html

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