Summer Readings

After completing your summer readings you should be more aware of environmental risks. What are some of the environmental risks that you read about?   What do you think environmental justice is?  How can maps help us see where injustice exists?

Los Angeles - Period 7

Hi AP Stat students!

We are Justin, Casey, Clint, and Charles of CST, 7th period. We picked the city Los Angeles and its wonderful neighborhood of Compton.

Compton may be known for it's violent crime, but its poverty doesn't come short. Here is a quick overview of poverty in Compton.

Twenty-percent of Compton residents live in poverty. Twelve-percent are unemployed. The 4 main causes of poverty are falling wages, increased cost of living, reduced government aid, physical and mental health issues. In general, there are four main types of environemnts: the physical and built environment, the social environment, the economic environment, and the service environment. We'll tell you details of this in our project. Undoubtedly, a main issue in Compton is the crime; the city's crime rate is twice the national average. Luckily, there are many services that provide charity and justice to the residents. What's the difference between charity and justice? Charity is the direct social services that help individuals meet their present needs. Justice is the structure/social change that strive to correct long term problems in communities.

City Summary

For the benefit of the AP Stat students who'll be studying your city, please provide them with a brief overview of the neighborhood.


Based on your research so far, please provide basic information about:

• rates of poverty, unemployment, etc.
• 4 main causes
• 4 types of "environment"
• other issues (crime, predatory lending, etc.)
• charity and justice (explain the difference)
• anything else you think it'd be helpful for them to know about your neighborhood

Please also invite your AP stat team to your map and Pirate Pad. 


Thanks!

Child Obesity Rates

You have read and learned about food deserts and the impact on children.  Children that live in food deserts have a greater chance of obesity, type II diabetes, high blood pressure and heart failure.  After you have analyzed the data on child obesity rates comment on what you see happening on child obesity in the United States.  Any ideas on what is causing this?  What is California's Obesity Rate of Change over the last 10 years?  Can you find information on what the State is doing to help?  Which state/states have the highest obesity rates?  How do you feel you (as a student of Moreau Catholic) might be able to help.

Food Deserts

The summer reading assignment was on Food Deserts.  Please review and report on  the information you found in these articles.