Complete the simulation at this site: www.playspent.org
Identify three things you learned from this simulation.
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http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/overview
1. Identify 3 important poverty statistics from the Poverty Overview section.
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http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/quiz.aspx
2. Take the hunger quiz on this website called Testing your Knowledge on Hunger. Name one thing you learned.
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http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/hunger-and-poverty-statistics.aspx
3. How many people were in poverty in 2011?
4. How many Americans live in food insure households?
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http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/child-hunger-facts.aspx
5. Identify 3 child hunger facts from this website.
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http://www.nccp.org/topics/childpoverty.html
6. How many millions of children are in poverty in the U.S.?
7. What is the poverty level income for a family of 4?
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http://www.nccp.org/profiles/NY_profile_7.html
8. Look at the child’s race/ethnicity graph. Answer the following questions.
a. What percent of white children live in poor families?
b. Black children?
c. Hispanic children?
d. Asian children?
e. American Indian children?
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http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats
9. List 10 striking poverty statistics from this website:
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http://www.snap-help.com/?path=13&reset=1&split_id=150
10. What is SNAP?
11. Who does it assist?
12. What is WIC?
13. Who does it assist?
14. Identify 3 facts about world poverty.
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http://www.gcfb.org/site/DocServer/hungerbycounty_2010.pdf?docID=3821
1. How many more meals were provided by Gleaners in Macomb County than last year?
2. How many people in Macomb County are living below poverty?
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2046.html
15. Pick a country and identify the percentage of the population below the poverty line.