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Handout
US Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau: Poverty in the Us [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The US census report on poverty published in 2001.
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module in which students use current and relevant information to take a close look at poverty in America, past and present, and examine how the government should address it. Comprehensive multi-media learning materials include...
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Unit Plan
Other

The Feminization of Poverty: Past and Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Very extensive report on the poverty trends among females in the U.S. and the reasons for these trends. Also contains information on recent and past poverty rates and ratios.