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So-9/24: Do Now (FRONTLINE-Poor Kids, Part II)

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the mention of 'nutrition club' reflect about the challenges some students face?

a)

Schools provide extra-curricular activities for social development

b)

Certain students rely on school programs to supplement their basic needs like food

c)

The program helps students engage in physical activities

d)

It is a requirement for academic achievement

2.

FRONTLINE-Poor Kids: One of the family's struggle to make ends meet while expecting a new baby reflects which of the following societal challenges?

a)

The challenge of balancing personal beliefs with financial realities

b)

A lack of healthcare options for growing families

c)

The availability of public support for new parents

d)

The ease of finding affordable housing

3.

FRONTLINE-Poor Kids: One of the boy's reflections on playing 'World of Warcraft' versus his real life suggest what about his coping mechanisms?

a)

He enjoys gaming as a social activity with friends

b)

Gaming offers an escape from the difficulties he faces in real life

c)

He believes his in-game accomplishments are more valuable than school

d)

He uses gaming to build physical fitness

4.

What does the decision to give up the dog, Nala, symbolize for the family?

a)

A financial priority over emotional connections

b)

Their commitment to animal welfare despite financial struggles

c)

The emotional toll of having to make sacrifices because of poverty

d)

Their inability to take care of a pet

5.

FRONTLINE-Poor Kids: One of the boy’s desires for branded shoes like 'Jordans and Nikes' reflects which common experience among children living in poverty?

a)

A rejection of materialism

b)

A desire for normalcy and social status

c)

An understanding of financial limitations

d)

A focus on physical comfort over social pressures

6.

FRONTLINE-Poor Kids: What broader societal issue is highlighted by the family's concern about affording basic necessities like food and shelter?

a)

The decline of public education funding

b)

The insufficient support systems for low-income families

c)

Over-reliance on welfare programs

d)

The rising cost of healthcare

7.

FRONTLINE-Poor Kids: One of the mother’s reflections on maintaining a family despite financial hardship highlight which emotional experience?

a)

Overwhelming guilt and helplessness

b)

Apathy toward her family’s situation

c)

Confidence in overcoming their financial struggles

d)

Resentment toward societal expectations

8.

FRONTLINE-Poor Kids: One of the boy’s comments about his grades being his 'only way out' suggest what belief about education?

a)

Education has little impact on breaking the cycle of poverty

b)

Academic success is key to escaping poverty and achieving dreams

c)

Grades are less important than personal connections and networking

d)

Education is unattainable for people in poverty

9.

FRONTLINE-Poor Kids: One of the boy's concerns about missing school and ending up "poor, on the streets, in a box" reflects which theme?

a)

A fear of social rejection and isolation

b)

A belief that poverty is an inevitable outcome of missing education

c)

A misunderstanding of how poverty works

d)

A concern about being separated from his family

10.

FRONTLINE-Poor Kids: What does one of the boy’s reflection on playing football being "expensive" and his dream fading reveal about the relationship between poverty and opportunities?

a)

Poverty has little impact on extracurricular involvement

b)

Poverty limits children's access to opportunities that could shape their futures

c)

Children in poverty are more likely to focus on education than sports

d)

Football is an unnecessary luxury for children in poverty

11.
What is sociology?
a)
The scientific study of soccer players.
b)
The scientific study of human social behavior.
c)
The scientific study of urban gangs and violence.
d)
The acceptance of conventional social wisdom.
12.
The scientific study of social structure; patterned social behavior
a)
Sociology
b)
Assumption
c)
Conformity
d)
Perspective
13.
Sociological Imagination
a)
The ability to see the link between society and self
b)
A particular point of view
c)
The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation.
14.
How does the sociological imagination help us understand events around us?
a)
It makes us prisoners of social forces.
b)
Social pressures effect our daily lives without our knowing it.
c)
Events in our personal lives and events in our society are completely unconnected.
d)
It makes us challenge conventional social wisdom.
15.
What is sociology?
a)
The scientific study of soccer players.
b)
The scientific study of human social behavior.
c)
The scientific study of urban gangs and violence.
d)
The acceptance of conventional social wisdom.
16.

How does poverty affect the emotional well-being of individuals and families that you have seen in the FRONTLINE film POOR KIDS?

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17.

In what ways does poverty limit opportunities for the individuals in that you have seen in the FRONTLINE film POOR KIDS?

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