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The Essay
This essay should be a first-person narrative of your imaginary experiences
during this experiment. You should consider your preconceptions about the
experiment before you began, then describe some of the revelations you experienced
during the project.
Writing Your Essay
Look back to the excerpt from Nickel and Dimed. In what voice did Ehrenreich
write? Use your descriptive paragraphs as starting points, be creative. Try
to imagine what it would be like to live the life you've explored and write
your essay from the point of view of someone in that situation.
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What would you miss about the life you live today? What, if anything, do
you think would be better about living the lifestyle in your simulation?
If you were able to make ends meet, imagine what might happen if you were
faced with unexpected expenses, or illness.
Concluding
Your Essay
Was this webquest valuable to you? Why or why not? What did
you learn? What were your biggest hurdles in trying to make ends
meet? How could you have changed your situation? Compare
your experience to Ehrenreich's. Did you find your simulated lifestyle to
be interesting? Frustrating? Be creative, and include your own personal reaction
to this experience. Your opinions, feelings, and input count!
Finally
You are to submit your essay and your webquest folder. You
will be graded on the entire project. See the evaluation page
for the grading rubric.
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