When a Teacher Asked a Class of Grade 4 and 5

question 23

Multiple Choice

When a teacher asked a class of Grade 4 and 5 students in North Bay, Ontario, what poverty meant to them, some of the children said "not being able to go to McDonald's," "not having pretty barrettes for your hair," and "not being able to have your friends sleep over." What are these experiences examples of?

• A)relative poverty
• B)absolute poverty
• C)marginal poverty
• D)cultural poverty

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