Valentine's Day
Critical Analysis
Based on the data from the infographic above, according to the American general public, what is the most important reason to get married?
Let’s say that the government wanted to increase the number of marriages in the U.S. List two policies the government could make to Achieve its goal?
There is a U.S. Department of energy, and the interior, and Treasury. Do you think there should be a U.S. Department of love? And if so, who would be the secretary of love?
Explain which of the reasons listed in the chart is the best reason to get married.
If someone got down on their knee and asked you to marry them because they wanted financial stability, what would you tell them?
Based on the visual below, compared to older generations, Does your generation plan on getting married?*
Would the socioeconomic status of a person impact the likelihood of you marrying them?
Based on the visual below, are Americans more likely to marry outside of their faith today than in 1960?*
Why do you think that is?
Until very recently, LGBTQ people have not had the legal right to marry in the US. Based on the visual below, what is America’s opinion of same-sex marriage now?*
Visual Extension*
Learning Extension
Check out all the great love and marriage charts at Pew.
Action Extension
Interview five married people and five unmarried people. Ask them to name the best 3 reasons for marriage. Compile your date, compare the results of the two groups, and share it online or in class, then get married.
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