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What Should We Do About Homelessness?

This mini-unit is designed to help students understand homelessness and develop opinions on what can be done to address this issue. Through readings, discussions, and activities, students will explore the causes and effects of homelessness, as well as potential solutions. The unit integrates standards from both reading and writing, while also making connections to math and social studies concepts. By the end of the unit, students will be encouraged to take a stand and engage in actions to support the homeless community in Louisville.

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What Should We Do About Homelessness?

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  1. What Should We Do About Homelessness? Developed by Jean Wolph and Cindy Bradley Inspired by NWP i3 College-Ready Writer Program processes and materials blogs.commons.georgetown.edu

  2. Mini-Unit Overview

  3. Standards Emphasized in the Mini-Unit READING STANDARDS FOR INFORMATIONAL TEXT • 7. Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). • WRITING STANDARDS • 1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. • b. Provide reasons that support the opinion. • c. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons. And connections to math and SS standards

  4. Mini-Unit Instructional Sequence

  5. What does this photograph make us wonder? blogs.commons.georgetown.edu

  6. Next, we’ll write in our notebooks.

  7. Share Your Ideas in Partner Talks

  8. What we wonder about HOMELESSNESS: Let’s list our ideas on a class chart. Capturing our thinking

  9. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT CARTOONS? Cartoon by Jeff Stahler (jsh120420) www.cartoonstock.com The little girl says, “Thanks, but my homework is a little beyond your skill set, Mom.” What is the Mom’s reaction? Why is this a funny idea?

  10. Text #1 What do we notice about EDITORIAL cartoons? How are they different from other cartoons we know about? What can we learn from this cartoon?

  11. Text #1 What are you thinking now? What should we do about homelessness?

  12. Next, we’ll write in our notebooks.

  13. Share Your Ideas in Partner Talks

  14. Let’s capture our new learning.

  15. Who is Homeless in Louisville? Text #2 From http://wfpl.org/number-homeless-people-louisville-drops-needs-still-exist/

  16. Text #2 Who is Homeless in Louisville? From http://wfpl.org/number-homeless-people-louisville-drops-needs-still-exist/

  17. Let’s Do the Math • There are 5582 homeless people in Louisville. • There are 30,000 homeless people in Kentucky. What portion of the homeless Kentuckians live in Louisville?

  18. Let’s Do the Math • There are 5582 homeless people in Louisville. • There are 30,000 homeless people in Kentucky. What portion of the homeless Kentuckians live in Louisville? 5582_ = ? 30,000

  19. Let’s Do the Math • There are 5582 homeless people in Louisville. • There are 30,000 homeless people in Kentucky. What portion of the homeless Kentuckians live in Louisville? 5582_ = 18.6% 30,000

  20. What does 18.6% look like? • There are 5582 homeless people in Louisville. • There are 30,000 homeless people in Kentucky. 5582_ = 18.6% 30,000 Of all the cities and towns and counties in Kentucky, Louisville has a big number of the homeless living right here.

  21. Text #2 Share Your Ideas in Partner Talks From http://wfpl.org/number-homeless-people-louisville-drops-needs-still-exist/

  22. Let’s capture our new learning.

  23. Next, we’ll write in our notebooks.

  24. Let’s capture new ideas we have.

  25. Text #3 Let’s read more about homelessness. • Insert current article that is appropriate for your grade level and community • Directions Plan a way that students will process the reading, perhaps using annotations.

  26. Let’s capture our new learning.

  27. Next, we’ll write in our notebooks.

  28. Let’s capture new ideas we have.

  29. Now let’s watch this video. Text #4 • Who is homeless in Louisville? (http://louhomeless.org/?p=2973) What does it mean to take a stand?

  30. Let’s capture our new learning.

  31. From the people who made this video, “Take a Stand”: Our awareness eventto launch this campaign was Thursday, November 13. From 3:30-6 p.m. that day, nearly 200 volunteers held up signs across the city that said things like, “I’ve never served in the military, but I’m here to take a stand for the 916 homeless Louisvillians who have. #TakeAStandLou.” What do we think this means? What is an “awareness event”? A “campaign”? A “volunteer”? What is “#TakeAStandLou”?

  32. Let’s watch this video again. • Who is homeless in Louisville? (http://louhomeless.org/?p=2973) What COULD we do??

  33. Excerpt from “How Can You Take a Stand?”By louhomeless.org • MAKE A SIGN that says how YOU will take a stand and post it on social media with the hashtag #TakeAStandLou. If on Twitter, tag us @louhomeless; if on Facebook, tag us at “Coalition for the Homeless” (here’s our page). Here are some sign ideas: • I will take a stand by donating $5/month to get one homeless Louisvillian off the streets for one night during extreme weather • I will take a stand by volunteering at a local shelter • I will take a stand by contacting Metro Council about the importance of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund • I will take a stand by telling someone about Louisville’s 900 homeless veterans and 1,200 homeless children • SUPPORT our Rx: Housing Veterans initiative to end homelessness for veterans in Louisville by 2016. • CONTACT Metro Council about the importance of the Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund. • JOIN our $5 a month club to get one homeless person off the streets and into shelter during extreme weather.  Thank you for giving your time to take a stand and help our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness!

  34. Next, we’ll write in our notebooks.

  35. Now let’s get specific. Choose one sentence starter. Explain what you think should be done about homelessness. Add more sentences, using facts from our sources to show WHY we should act.

  36. Take a Stand:What Should We Do About Homelessness?Write a letter, write a blogpost, make a sign, or design a poster to deliver your message!

  37. YOUR TURN! This is your CLAIM. It’s your opinion, backed by EVIDENCE.

  38. Sharing and Peer Review • Read your draft of writing, poster, or sign to your partner. • Partners: Use a sticky note to put a star by the writer’s claim. (Write “oops! CLAIM” if you can’t find one.) • Partners: Use a sticky note to put an arrow pointing to one fact the writer used to explain why we must do something about homelessness. (Write “oops! EVIDENCE” if you can’t find one.) • Everyone: Make any changes and improvements to your work.

  39. Class Thinking and Talking Time How can we turn our words into actions?

  40. References • Jeff Stahler cartoon retrieved on 2-17-16 from www.cartoonstock.com • Homeless child photo retrieved on 2-13-16 from blogs.commons. georgetown.edu • Homeless man photo retrieved on 2-13-15 from http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/homelessness-and-the-impossibility-of-a-good-nights-sleep/375671/ • ARTICLE (TBA) • Silhouette (face/palm). Wikipedia.com. • Take a Stand. Coalition for the Homeless. http://louhomeless.org/?p=2973

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