Has the Welfare Program Been Successful in Tackling Poverty in the US?

Data Story

In this data story, students investigate the growth of GDP along with the change in the number of welfare dependents in the US and write a conclusion about the efficacy of the welfare program.

Introduction: While a strong GDP has long been touted as a measure of economic growth of a nation, it is increasingly being felt that it falls short of indicating an equiatable distribution. Additionally, welfare measures which aim at redistribution of benefits seem to be floundering in their mission to alleviate poverty. Dig into and visualize the data, think critically about the issue described, and propose solutions. Click Next to get started.

Topics and standards: Social Studies, Association Between Quantitative Variables, Scatter Plots, Demographics, Claim-Evidence-Reasoning, Government & the Economy