Part 1:
\nAnswer the following questions, from readings, inanswer and question format\u201d:
\nMany campus and advocacy groups are currently involved in struggles for a \u201cliving wage.\u201d How do you think a living wage should be calculated?
\nWere you surprised by the casual reactions of Ehrenreich\u2019s coworkers when she revealed herself as an undercover writer? Were you surprised that she wasn\u2019t suspected of being \u201cdifferent\u201d or out-of-place despite her graduate-level education and usually comfortable lifestyle?
\nMany of Ehrenreich\u2019s colleagues relied heavily on family\u2014for housing and help with child-care, by sharing appliances and dividing up the cooking, shopping, and cleaning. Do you think Americans make excessive demands on the family unit rather than calling for the government to help those in need?
\nNickel and Dimed takes place in 1998-2000, a time of unprecedented prosperity in America. Do you think Ehrenreich\u2019s experience would be different in today\u2019s economy? How so?
\nAfter reading Nickel and Dimed, do you think that having a job\u2014any job\u2014is better than no job at all? Did this book make you feel angry? Better informed? Relieved that someone has finally described your experience? Galvanized to do something.
\nPart 2: \u00a0Format
\naddresses your views on low wage workers need for a $15.00 minimum wage in the US, including making an argument for or against the $15.00 minimum wage. Students are expected to cite sources to support arguments and format citations and reference list using APA (American Psychological Association -sixth edition).\u00a0
\nAs you think about your argument for or against the $15.00 minimum wage, consider some of the following questions:
\nWhat is a living wage? How much is it today? Is it really a living wage?
\nWhy do you think caused the pay gap between men and women and how can we close the gap?
\nWhat are some of the challenges associated with organizing for increasing minimum wage to $15.00 an hour? Are some of the challenges specific to any low wage groups (i.e., women, young adults, elderly, or people disability, etc.) or industries (i.e., retail, restaurant, or domestic workers, etc.)
\nRubric in file\u00a0<\/p>\n
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