LibGuides: 8th Grade ELA Newspaper: Poverty Articles

Writing Assignment

"Gauging poverty from Appalachia to Africa" Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 2012
An article about how "outsiders" view people in poverty, and what they miss about the richness of the lives of the impoverished.
"I've Been Homeless for Six Years" New York Times Upfront, Sept. 2014
An article about the lives of homeless teenagers in the United States.
"In Gentrification's Shadow, A Campground for the Homeless in Brooklyn" NY Times, Oct. 2014
An article about a hill in Brooklyn where the temporarily homeless sometimes camp out.