Creation of America’s Wealth Gap
3:10
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: New December 2022! Authors Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn explain how the rich in America have become so much richer, while the middle and lower classes have lost ground.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Economics-57**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students interpret the graph at 3:10 and explain what it means.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
