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"Of course when the people of your culture look at tribal peoples, they don't see wealth of any kind, they see poverty. This is understandable, since the only kind of wealth they recognize is the kind that can be locked up, and tribal peoples are not much interested in that kind." My Ishmael
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UNIT 26 Acceding to Homelessness
The first page of this study of homelessness is entitled "Reluctant pioneers." Having studied the page titled "Is homelessness an earthquake?" can you explain why "reluctant pioneers" is an apt description of the homeless?
Have students investigate local ordinances that make life difficult for the homeless. If you've managed to find a homeless "consultant," he or she will undoubtably be able to help with this.
If possible, arrange a field trip to a local homeless shelter or soup kitchen. Encourage students to ask the people they encounter there what they think the community could do or provide (besides handouts) that would make their lives easier.
Invite a local grocer or restaurant owner to explain how he or she would feel about making edible but unsellable food available to the homeless.
What do you see of value just lying around (like aluminum cans) that could be recycled or reused? Do you see people collecting this material? See if you can find out what they do with it.
What did the Israelites have before the Pharaoh "let them go"? What did they give up by being let go? What did they ultimately gain?
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