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H-Fournier Senior Graduation Project Copy (GRADE THIS ONE)
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Title Slide
2 jobs
3 kids
Middle-class background
39% Under 18
42% Under 5
¼ of
homeless
people are
part of a
family
42% African American
2% Asian
38% Caucasian
4% Native American
20%
Hispanic
Some Truth to the Stigma:
Addiction Issue
30%
Dually Addicted :
18 %
“Don’t like to be judged”
“Outcast” “Hopeless”
“Frightening”
“Painful”
“Humiliatin
g”
“Health”
“Happiness”
“Soda in cans”
“Individually wrapped
cookies”
“Plastic Wrap”
“Stamps”
“Mac’n cheese mix”
“Clorox Wipes”
“Gift Cards”
Less than
$25 . 00
Class activities:
1. Hand out card and have the class read the story of a homeless person.
2. Have the class draw a picture of what they think a homeless person look
Like. Do in the beginning of the period to get their ideas before they lis
To the lessen.
3. Have a speaker come in.
runaway
abuse
felony
murder
drugs
Public health effects
Health of the homeless
How do they get out of this?
Current housing prices
Average vs. low low low
Other costs
Car
Cell phone
clothing
Job credentials
Criminal record
No money to buy things you need to get a job to get money to buy
the things you need to get a job to get the money…
Story of a shelter
description
rules
rules
rules
rules
rules
Just how beneficial it really has been
Just how much money they don’t have
Story of a soup kitchen
Homelessness can happen to anyone, if you’re not carefu
Luck of the draw,
Roll of the dice,
Deal of a card
Class activity
Yes, a good portion of homeless people are dually addicted, but
It’s not fair to lump everyone together like that.
Man performing in a subway
Give him a break
Don’t buy into the stigma.
Works Cited