Essay: 1200-1400 words
Explanation: 100 words
Word Count Total: 1300-1500 words
Sources:
Mandatory Class Sources:
At least one of the following articles:
“Seeing and Making Culture: Representing the Poor”
“The End of Family Values”
“Asian Americans are Still Caught in the Trap of the ‘Model Minority.’ And It Creates Inequality for All”
Inland Shift excerpts
In their own ways, these articles and media argue about the problems we encounter in trying to make a living today. Some of the articles (such as “Seeing and Making Culture: Representing the Poor” and “The End of Family Values”) even pose solutions to some of these problems. Using one of the three thesis models, answer the following: What does “making a living” mean to you? What do you see as the problem(s) with trying to make a living today? And what might the possible solution(s) be?