Dear Teaching Sociology-ers, I've been asked to assist a middle-school teacher in preparing a group of sixth-graders for their "future-problem-solvers" competition in a few weeks. The topic is broad, having to do with the re-distribution of wealth. I gather that students will be required to understand various concepts surrounding wealth/income inequality -- e.g., equal opportunity, discrimination, social conflict, ethics and fairness -- and use their understanding to address an inequality problem set sometime in the future. Beyond these broad outlines I have little else to go by.
I thought about using the "StarPower" game to illustrate some of the key issues, but I know there are others sorts of stratification/inequality activities that might be used to engage these bright sixth-graders and to illustrate some of these rather abstract ideas. Any help you might offer along these lines would be greatly appreciated. You can e-mail me privately; I will compile your ideas and share them at a later time. Thanks in advance. -bobw **************************************************************************** "The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted." -- James Madison /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Robert R. Weaver, Ph.D. Professor, Sociology Phone: 330-941-3445 Youngstown State University Fax: 330-941-2744 Youngstown, OH 44555-3442 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
