Learning Network: 28 Graphs for Teaching About Inequality in American Society

Explore social inequalities in income, education and health care. [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP4QuAWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS90ZW1wbGF0ZS9vYWt2Mj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDUxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zMDc2MyZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZwcm9kdWN0Q29kZT1MTiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTgwNDAmdGU9MSZ1cmk9bnl0JTNBJTJGJTJGbmV3c2xldHRlciUyRjQ2YmQyYzc1LTViNTktNWYwZi04YzBhLTQ0NGI2YzdiMzg0NSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCcWVWeYBjG3t1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwNTE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTMwNzYzJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01ODA0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYJxZVZ5gGMbe3VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)[Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-ad-marquee) ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYyMDk5JmxpPUxOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1MTl8yMDIxMDUxNFcDbnl0QgpgnFlVnmAYxt7dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ [NYTimes.com/Learning](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VjdGlvbi9sZWFybmluZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDUxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zMDc2MyZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTgwNDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCcWVWeYBjG3t1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) May 14, 2021 Dear Reader, How can we illustrate complicated inequalities deeply entrenched in our society that are often hidden from plain sight behind segregated neighborhoods, schools of varying quality and different health care systems? Graphs are one powerful tool. In a new teaching resource, we have gathered [28 New York Times graphs that relate to social inequalities in income, education and health care](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDUvMTEvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLXBsYW5zL3RlYWNoLWFib3V0LWluZXF1YWxpdHktd2l0aC10aGVzZS0yOC1uZXcteW9yay10aW1lcy1ncmFwaHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDUxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zMDc2MyZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTgwNDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCcWVWeYBjG3t1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), many of which are exacerbated by issues of race and gender. We have also gathered examples that show how the coronavirus pandemic both laid bare and widened these disparities. To support teachers, we have created [a lesson plan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDUvMTEvbGVhcm5pbmcvYS1sZXNzb24tcGxhbi1mb3ItbGVhcm5pbmctd2l0aC1vdXItY29sbGVjdGlvbi1vZi1pbmVxdWFsaXR5LWdyYXBocy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwNTE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTMwNzYzJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01ODA0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYJxZVZ5gGMbe3VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to guide individual students or whole classes as they explore this collection. Plus we have a related Student Opinion question asking students, [Are C.E.O.s paid too much?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNS8xMS9sZWFybmluZy9hcmUtY2Vvcy1wYWlkLXRvby1tdWNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTA1MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzA3NjMmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU4MDQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgnFlVnmAYxt7dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) We hope teachers across the curriculum will be able to use these resources to help students think critically about American society. Sincerely, Michael Gonchar, Editor ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS [Weekly News Quiz for Students Weekly News Quiz for Students: Presidential Photo, Colombia Protests, China Rocket Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. 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What role do media figures — people you don’t know personally — play in your life? 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Where do you most want to live when you’re out of school and on your own? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNS8xMi9sZWFybmluZy9zbWFsbC10b3ducy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwNTE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTMwNzYzJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01ODA0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYJxZVZ5gGMbe3VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNS8xMi9sZWFybmluZy9zbWFsbC10b3ducy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwNTE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTMwNzYzJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01ODA0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYJxZVZ5gGMbe3VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [student opinion Are C.E.O.s Paid Too Much? Is the gap in compensation between executives and their employees too big? By Callie Holtermann](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNS8xMS9sZWFybmluZy9hcmUtY2Vvcy1wYWlkLXRvby1tdWNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTA1MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzA3NjMmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU4MDQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgnFlVnmAYxt7dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNS8xMS9sZWFybmluZy9hcmUtY2Vvcy1wYWlkLXRvby1tdWNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTA1MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzA3NjMmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU4MDQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgnFlVnmAYxt7dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Picture Prompts Productivity Tips How do you get things done? What tricks, tips and hacks can you share with others? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNS8xMS9sZWFybmluZy9wcm9kdWN0aXZpdHktdGlwcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwNTE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTMwNzYzJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01ODA0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYJxZVZ5gGMbe3VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNS8xMS9sZWFybmluZy9wcm9kdWN0aXZpdHktdGlwcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwNTE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTMwNzYzJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01ODA0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYJxZVZ5gGMbe3VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [student opinion What Is Your Relationship With the Weight-Loss Industry? One essayist says that we should resist its marketing, that diets don’t work and that the language of diet culture can be dangerous. Do you agree? 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Does the practice of sharing a list of graduates’ next stops in life celebrate their achievements? Or does it spur competition between students — and between schools? By Shannon Doyne](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDUvMTAvbGVhcm5pbmcvc2hvdWxkLWhpZ2gtc2Nob29scy1wb3N0LXRoZWlyLWFubnVhbC1jb2xsZWdlLWxpc3RzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTA1MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzA3NjMmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU4MDQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgnFlVnmAYxt7dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRigNpZP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDUvMTAvbGVhcm5pbmcvc2hvdWxkLWhpZ2gtc2Nob29scy1wb3N0LXRoZWlyLWFubnVhbC1jb2xsZWdlLWxpc3RzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTA1MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzA3NjMmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU4MDQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgnFlVnmAYxt7dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Country of the Week How Much Do You Know About Algeria? 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And That’s O.K.’ What is the significance of the Stonewall uprising? Why are the events of that historic night still the subject of great debate? 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