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PHOTOS SPARK CONVERSATIONS
What do you think is the biggest challenge for people living in poverty?
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Useful Words/Phrases
- poverty
- crime
- social inequality
- rehabilitation
- crime prevention
- economic opportunity
- social reform
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Direction: Discuss the following questions with your mentor and share about yourself. Make sure to answer in complete sentences.
- Do you think poverty directly causes crime? Why or why not?
- What role do you think education plays in preventing crime?
- How can the government help reduce crime in poor neighborhoods?
- What are some ways that communities can work together to prevent crime?
- Do you think increasing police presence is enough to reduce crime? Why or why not?
- How can job opportunities help reduce crime?
Let's Practice!
Direction: Create a question using the vocabulary discussed.
Situation:
1. Think about rehabilitation: How would you ask about the importance of rehabilitation for criminals?
Situation:
2. Consider economic opportunity: How would you ask about the relationship between job availability and crime prevention?
Situation:
3. Reflect on crime prevention programs: How would you ask about the effectiveness of community-based crime prevention programs?