Middle Class Finger

What portion of the US population is *middle class?

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Pew Research Center

1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What most surprised you about this information?

3. What is the take home message of this chart?

4. What are two trends you see in this chart?

5. What is causing these trends?

6. What is a consequence of these trends?

7. What affect will these trends have on the US political system?

8. Is this chart good or bad news?

9. What do you think this chart will look like in 20 more years?

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Bonus Chart

*Middle class definition

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Learning Extension

Read the entire Pew Report on the US middle class.

 

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Action Extension

Take the Middle Class calculator to see how you stack up to other Americans.