Nickel+&+Dimed+by+Barbara+Ehrenreich

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media type="custom" key="1179605"**Think Aloud Model: Technical Difficulty & Under Review**
Remember that simply looking up a definition is not an effective way to learn a new word; a thesaurus is a better option, allowing you to "connect with one of the synonyms and the new word. Below are samples of other ways you can work with vocabulary:
 * Vocabulary Development** is a key to becoming a stronger reader. The following words are low frequency words that have been pulled from The cover, "Getting Ready" and "Serving in Florida" **[[file:Nickel and Dimed Vocab.doc]]**
 * [[file:Voc.Frayermodel..doc]]**

As you read, you want to think about more than just the events that happen. You need to consider the deeper meanings. Use these beginning
 * [[file:Deeper Understanding Questions.doc]]** to get started.

One way to connect with a text is by using a. Respond to the first question(s) **before** reading a selection and answer the second set of questions **after** reading the selection. Samples from the first two chapters are provided as a model for you.
 * [[file:Brainstorming.doc]]**! Finding a topic that is of interest to you is critical/

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[|"Where to Go when You're Broke"] [|"Workng Poor"] *Note: This is an essay by the author about her experience. • From The Philadelphia Inquirer : [|"Working Poor Struggle to Get By"] • From the NY Times: [|"After 75 Years, the working poor still struggle..."] • The US Government maintains a great deal of data on poverty in the US. The following site is a compilation of sites on US poverty. You may be surprised by what you find! [|U. S. Poverty] How do we count the poor? [|How do we designate poverty?] [|American working poor] [|American Poverty and Homelessness in America] A Personal Story:Check out the story of an [|American teenager] trying to work her way out of poverty.
 * [[file:Collaborative project.doc]**] This group project is based on your topic choice and making connections to //Nickel and Dimed//.• The following three links are from PBS and address an aspect of the working poor.[|"Pride Prejudice & the Working Class"]

The linked video below introduces the author, Barbara Ehrenreich, and more. First, download the accompanying guide and then watch the video. Video Guide: media type="youtube" key="gDgFiW2xtf0&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" Many people have read the book as well as viewed the above video and responded, using a [|blog for reactions]. Check out others' responses to the video.

Deeper Understanding: Question the Author's Intent The linked video's creator takes an oppositional viewpoint against Ehrenreich. What do YOU think ? media type="google" key="6672041612798290623&hl=en&fs=true" width="400" height="326"

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