Image Source - ​The big drop in American poverty during the pandemic, explained - Vox

Instructions

• Use the resources below to help you think about what justice means and how it can be applied differently to people based on their economic status. Complete the Guided Notes for each resource.
  • Poverty Facts and Myths - Confronting Poverty
  • US: Criminal Justice System Fuels Poverty Cycle - UN Official Speaks Out for Reform (2018)
  • Nonprofit Organization - Equal Justice Under Law - Our Issues

Guided Notes
Answer the following prompts/questions in your notes.
Poverty Facts and Myths

• Select 3 facts and take notes on the information that you learned.
  • For each fact, what is the myth that many Americans believe?
  • What are the details about why this is a myth?

US: Criminal Justice System Fuels Poverty Cycle

• How does this learning impact your thoughts on what Justice means in the United States?
• How do certain people/groups benefit from keeping people poor?

Equal Justice Under Law

• How is Equal Justice Under Law, a nonprofit organization, working to establish justice for all people?

Additional Sources

• Video - Growing Up Poor in America - PBS (54min)