Equity/Equality
“Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality.”Adam Smith
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Unit Readings
Chapter 22:
Inequality/Equity/Poverty
Find here a short reading explaining some of the pros and cons associated with inequality
Find here a website explaining some of the pros and cons associated with inequality.
Google Doc to use for Inequality
Google Quiz for Inequality
Inequality: In Context
Top Two videos are a bit dated. The two on the left are global. The two on the right are USA.
These image will begin to help students understand the difference between equality and equity, but in many ways Equity is a more Normative Concept while Equality is a more Positive Concept.
Because we find it hard to measure the things we value, we end up valuing the things we measure.S. G.
Measuring Inequality: the Lorenz Curve
Even worse, we end up trying to fix the things we measure and not necessarily the things we value.BC.
Progressive Tax Calculations Explained
Tax Math Worksheet
Good article on US Inequality (2022)