Class 17 from Catholic Social Thought

1. What we’ll do today:
 Exercise about Privilege (25 minutes)
 Compose a chart about What’s Up to Us vs. What’s Not Up to Us (25 minutes)
 Examine and try to explain negative attitudes/stereotypes about the poor (20 minutes)
In-class Learning Outcomes
 Consider how factors not up to the individual relate to one another and compound their negative effects
 Hypothesize why the poor are frequently victims of anger and negative stereotyping
 Self-Assessment (5 minutes)
 What did you contribute to class discussion today?
 In light of today’s discussion about privilege and what’s under our control, what makes the most sense to you
as an explanation for negative stereotypes about the poor?ase of the conjoined twins affect how you view
official Church teaching about life-saving abortions? Why or why not?

2. SAT & Family Income