List what you believe to be the hallmarks of the middle class.
- What are their characteristics?
- Summarize they key points of the stories that you read.
- What is the situation for these families? Compare/contrast their situations.
- What seems to be most important to them? Is their current situation due to their own choice or to factors beyond their control?
- What would be needed to change their situation for the better? What advice would you give them?
"Retirement Jobs" New Reality for Many
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130349212
Fluidity and Mobility: A newly Defined Middle Class
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130404759