Bigger Picture

Preparation for Class (Do BEFORE Class)

• We will meet in Wheeler 211 (with Prof. Schanning’s Highways section).
• Please listen to this podcast episode (~34 mins). As you listen consider these questions.
  1. What themes and key concepts emerge in this episode that are useful for better understanding income and wealth inequality in the U.S.?
  2. How do panelists discuss how wealth is linked with opportunity and power?
  3. According to panelists, how do race and zip code impact class inequality in the U.S.?
  4. Make note of one point or argument in this discussion that you found interesting or surprising. Why does this point stick out to you?

In-Class Work

• We will meet in Wheeler 211 (with Prof. Schanning’s Highways section)
• We will participate in a lecture and discussion about “class inequality” by Prof. Bailey Troia.

After Class Assignment

• XXX Due next class period.
• Do class preparation for next module.