Definition:
An individual's or group's position within a hierarchical social structure. This depends on education, money, occupation, where a person lives.
Children's literature:1. Fly Away Home
by Eve Bunting A little boy and his Father live in an airport. 2. Jennie's Hat
by Ezra Jack Keats Jennie receives a plain hat as a gift and she wants a fancier one. |
Suggestions to help:1. Talk about how all families are different with your students.
2. Describe all different ways of life. 3. Keep respect as the number one priority in the classroom. 4. Allow students to use in-classroom technology, and allow students extra time for assignments if it requires technology. 5. FInd common ground among all students. |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE, VISIT THE LINKS BELOW:
1. Boys and Girls Club of America
1275 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404-487-5700
http://www.bgca.org/Pages/index.aspx
2. Philabundance
3616 South Galloway Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
215-339-0900
http://www.philabundance.org/
3. American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
800-374-2721
http://www.apa.org/topics/socioeconomic-status/index.aspx
1275 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404-487-5700
http://www.bgca.org/Pages/index.aspx
2. Philabundance
3616 South Galloway Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
215-339-0900
http://www.philabundance.org/
3. American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
800-374-2721
http://www.apa.org/topics/socioeconomic-status/index.aspx