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Read and annotate for HW. Please fill out the worksheet (below) which can be made into a Google doc by clicking here.

BONUS: Mrs. T made this article into a podcast! Listen below:

You may be assigned one or more of the following questions to answer regarding the video:

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Google Doc version (editable)

If you missed the film, feel free to watch it linked here.

This assignment is due __THURSDAY, 9/18/25___ typed, printed, and stapled. See us sooner rather than later if you are experiencing challenges.

1. What is the explicit/stated purpose of the featured piece(s)?
2. What specific characteristics or features make this an example of hostile architecture?
3. Who or what does this apply to or target? How do you know?

Please read and annotate.

Then make sure you also write down your own example of each type of norm at the end of the article.

Click here or the image below to contribute:

Here is a past version of Mrs. T's annotations. Your own annotations may look quite different, but that's okay!

Take our survey by clicking here: (or try filling it out below)

CLICK BELOW TO CREATE AND SUBMIT YOUR FLYER:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1i2UMPPkp_5tjgoILABSck32mpoYDzjovLdvXatMbn6o/edit?usp=sharing

Click here for images

Sample flyer from the opposition:

"Neighbor Letter"

Even if you were unable to join us on our fieldtrip, you will still be able to participate by choosing an image here and adding it to our slideshow (below):

Please read and annotate the Open Communities letter below. How does Gail Schechter address the concerns of opponents of affordable housing? What does she mean when she states, "Exclusionary intent could subject Stonestreet Partners to a legal challenge". What questions do you have?

And now, write your OWN letter to the Village of Winnetka regarding the One Winnetka development, scheduled to be built this spring. You can choose any position you like on the issue.

YOUR TASK

Compose a “letter” to the Winnetka Village Council regarding the issue of affordable housing. You must consider the following in your communication:

1. Gail Schechter’s (formerly of Open Communities) letter to David Trandel (developer of One Winnetka) 

2. Your philosophy on affordable housing (should people who work in the community also be able to live in the community? Why or why not?)

3. The issue of diversity (racial, ethnic, socioeconomic)

4. The Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act (AHPAA): how will Winnetka reach the required 10% as required by the law? Remember that Winnetka is categorized as a “home rule” municipality.

REQUIREMENTS

1. A typed “letter” to the Winnetka Village Council (to a specific trustee or the council in general)

2. At least one embedded photo or image (but no more than three)

3. At least three short direct quotes (from three sources, but no longer than one line, each)

4. A thorough analysis of any images or quotes (remember: evidence does not speak for itself)

POSSIBLE SOURCES

1. Village of Winnetka (Downtown Private Development Projects)

2. Village of Winnetka, citizen comments

3. OneWinnetka.com (developer’s site)

4. PowerPoint slides: “One Winnetka Development and Affordable Housing” 

5. Photos: “Winnetka Village Council”

6. Notes: “Winnetka Village Council”

7. The Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act (AHPAA)

8. Pioneer Press, “Many towns snub state’s affordable housing mandate”

9. Bolos’ notes: “Mr. Cripe’s visit, 2/4/22”

Please take thorough notes as they will be critically important for use on a future assessment:

>>Please click here for the interactive affordability map<< 

• Which state has the most AFFORDABLE housing? 
• Which state has the LEAST? 

CLICK HERE FOR THE NYTIMES DATA SET.

Here is a link to the video, in case you missed class or need to review. The transcript is available here.

CLICK HERE TO INPUT YOUR DATA: Be careful, Trevs, because anyone can edit this info.

Identify the following in the cartoon. Please annotate thoroughly.

• Influence(s) on class: specify type(s)
  
• Human capital: specify type(s)
• Social capital
• Cultural capital
• Classism: specify type(s)

What is the difference between the Sources of Class and the Influences on Class? How would you define the different types of Classism?

There are usually four components of class:

1. Income
2. Educational Attainment
3. Occupational Prestige
4. Wealth

Can you guess what are the most and least prestigious professions are in the United States today? Click here for an editable Google doc. What would be your dream job? Click here or scan the QR code: https://padlet.com/boloss/what-would-be-your-dream-job-vme8dhi6y3ro86zj

Although this film is somewhat dated, consider how little has changed in terms of the American social class system. Watch the film here and fill out the study guide below. If you need extra help, the transcript is also included if you scroll down this post.

Please click here for the direct link to the survey.

This video explanation is intended to link our unit on race/mass incarceration to our unit on social class. Look at the questions listed below before watching the video in order to focus your written responses afterward.

Mark Jay, a sociologist at UC Santa Barbara examines how mass incarceration and police violence overwhelmingly target poor people, regardless of race. Given the direct correlation between incarcerated individuals and those most affected by poverty and inequality, he suggests that providing resources, especially for those suffering from mental health issues, would substantially reduce those numbers.