Step 1
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Write down your "dream job"
- if you could do anything for a living (NOT lottery winner or something
of that sort) without any limitations - what would it be?
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Now, taking into account your
physical abilities, academic strengths and weaknesses, etc, write down
what you realistically think you'll be doing as a job in 30 years.
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OK, now write next to each job
what you think the average salary for each of those professions is.
Step 2
Mark the range of incomes that
you
believe qualifies for each category:
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An income of $0 - _____________
qualifies a family of 4 as living in poverty
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An income of $_____________
- $_____________ qualifies a family of 4 to be in the 'lower class'
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An income of $_____________
- $_____________ qualifies a family of 4 to be in the 'middle class'
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An income of $_____________
and above qualifies a family of 4 to be in the 'upper class'
Step 3
Fill in the following sentences:
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I think my family's annual income
is approximately $_____________
Your homework
for Friday is to find the actual numbers that complete the previous statements.
It might help to use the statistics here
and occupational wages here. |