Regional Inequality
What region of the nation has the highest level of inequality?
According to the Gini coefficient, the darker the state the higher the level of inequality.
How accurate was your prediction?
What most surprised you about this map?
What is the big story this map tells?
Why do you think that is?
What is a consequence of this information?
Is this good news?
Explain whether you think inequality is bad.
How do levels of inequality of states impact how those states vote?
Over the next 10 years, explain whether you imagine the U.S. will get more unequal.
How is this information impacting this year's election?
Learning Extension
Check out this BBC News report on how the Gini coefficient works.
