WorksheetsPoverty Awareness Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
"In which of the following region types is poverty growing quickest in the United States" (Gorski, 2018)?
Urban Areas
Rural Areas
Suburban Areas
"The median household income in the United States has increased 16% since 1980. During the same period, corporate profits after taxes increased 182%, the average income for the wealthiest 1% of families increased 190%, and the average income for the wealthiest 0.01%of families grew 322%. What happened to the average income of the poorest 90% during that time" (Gorski, 2018)?
Increased 16%
Increased 0.03%
Decreased 0.03%
Decreased 16%
"According to a Kids Count (2016) report, 13% of White children in the United States live in poverty. What percentage of American Indian children in the United States live in poverty" (Gorski, 2018)?
13%
31%
52%
74%
"According to a national study of U.S. parents with children in public schools (Noel et al., 2013), 66% of parents from families not experiencing poverty reported that they always checked to ensure their children did their homework. What percentage of parents from families experiencing poverty reported that they always checked to ensure their children did their homework" (Gorski, 2017)?
32%
52%
72%
92%
We all know, more education tends to equal more income. What is the percentage of those experiencing poverty with a Bachelor's Degree or more?
4%
8.4%
13.2%
24.7%
In 2019, the poverty rate in New Mexico for individuals under 18 years old was...
10%
15%
20%
25%
What is the percentage of students living in poverty in your school?
Under 10%
10%-24%
25%-49%
50% or higher
I don't know
How many students living in poverty are in your AP class(es)?
Under 5%
Between 5-10%
Between 10-25%
More than 25%
I don't know
Have you ever wondered about how poverty impacts your students?
Emphatically Yes
Yes
Maybe
No
What supports do students living at or below the poverty line need in order to be successful in Advanced Placement courses?
