B. Students divide into small groups (three to
five students in each group) and work
together over three to five days, both in and
out of class, to research the topic of poverty
and join in collaborative discussions to
enhance their knowledge of the issue.
Information can be collected from popular
journals, newspapers, library books, and
from the Internet. Students can also interview
classmates, roommates, and ordinary
citizens. Some of the information that
might be useful to gather are common
indices that reflect a nation’s standard of
living, including: