Write a paper of approximately 500 words in which answer the following questions. Use your personal experiences and what you have learned in this lesson to answer the rest.

• What is the definition of socioeconomic status? What factors are measured to determine SES? • What does socioeconomic status mean to you? What do you perceive your status to be at this time? What
was the status of your family when you were a child?

• How did this impact your educational experiences in elementary school, high school and beyond?

• How has this affected your career choices and goals?
• How did factors of ethnicity and gender enter into your experience and life choices? • How does your experience compare to others in your family or in the neighborhood in which you grew
up?