Analyzing Local Events and Issues To Highlight Social Inequalities – An Example of Homeless Shelter – A Lesson in An English Class (2024)
Jess Flarity
The following example demonstrates the use of current events to highlight social inequalities. The local event is a “Drug-Allowed Homeless Shelter” that cresome social
There is also the response from the city:
https://www.redmond.gov/Faq.aspx?QID=566Links to an external site.
And a much more informal Reddit feed:
By looking at this very local issue, students can navigate the complex web of homelessness/drug use/NIMBY activities related to the area, especially in terms of how each different group frames the issue. This could lead to a larger conversation about privliedge and inequity, and possibly a group project.