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Why do we care about inequality? Should government do anything to alleviate inequality? What is the Samaritan's Dilemma and how is it relevant to how we think about inequality? Deborah Stone, 2008, The Samaritan’s Dilemma: Should Government Help Your Neighbor? New York: Nation Books, Chapter 1. (Blackboard) Parable of the Good Samaritan _____________________________________________ Wikipedia Assignment Due by September 10. Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia. Create a User page. To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself on the user talk page of one of your classmates, who should also be enrolled in the table at the bottom of the page. Explore topics related to your topic area to get a feel for how Wikipedia is organized. What areas seem to be missing? As you explore, make a mental note of articles that seem like good candidates for improvement. Resources: II. Trends in Inequality 9/15 & 9/17 Changes in inequality How has inequality changed over time in the United States? How has inequality changed for different groups? How do we measure inequality? Readings: Income equality in the United States ____________________________________________ Wikipedia Assignment Handouts: 9/22 Trends in inequality – Ohio How has inequality changed in Ohio over time? How have working people in Ohio done over time? What parts of the state are the most unequal? What do you think explains the changes in inequality? Readings: Discussion of Plagiarism and Adding New information. Wikipedia Assignment * Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class. Due by September 22. __________________________________________ Paper Assignment