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WorksheetsHomelessness & Students
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of these descriptions qualifies a student as homeless?
Living in a car, camp, or RV
Sleeping on the street or park bench
Living with a friend
Living in a shelter
All of the these
What percentage of homeless youth end up graduating from high school?
About 20%
About 50%
About 65%
About the same as students who aren't homeless
Homeless children are victims of neglect.
True, it should be reported even if there is no other evidence of neglect or abuse.
False, homelessness alone is not neglect
There are laws to protect educational opportunity and access for homeless children and youth.
True
False
Talking about and partnering with homeless service organizations in our classrooms might...
make homeless students uncomfortable
create less bias and more empathy for homelessness
inspire students to get involved and advocate for change in our communities
All of these
make homeless students feel more hopeful and safe
Children under the age of 18 account for nearly 40% of the homeless population.
Fact
Fiction
The primary causes of homelessness among youth are drug and alcohol abuse.
Fact
Fiction
Homeless youth live on the street:
Because they are lazy, drug addicts, have mental health issues and are alcoholics
Enjoy nature and want to be one with nature
Flee abusive situations, kicked out of home, suffer from some form of mental health illness
Become homeless mainly for reasons within their control
Most youth who leave school do so because:
Suffer from health or mental illness
Cost of supplies and transportation
Kicked out of school
All of the above
What is homelessness
Have a unsuitable home
Not having home
Not having assets
someone who likes challenges
