Life on the Mississippi from Jonathan Kozol’s book on the inequalities in education titled Savage Inequalities. After reading chapter one, please answer the following reflection questions. Write out each question prior to providing a through response. This assignment is worth a maximum of 25 points.
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https://archive.org/stream/SavageInequalities-Eng-JonathanKozol/savage-inequalities-jonathan-kozol_djvu.txt
1. How would you describe the environmental condition of East St. Louis?
2. According to James Nowlan, what are the “Bluffs and Bottoms?”
3. What is the biggest employer in East St. Louis?
4. What health concerns face children in East St. Louis?
5. Describe the conditions of the schools in East St. Louis.
6. What efforts do local officials provide for city improvement?
7. Based on Kozol’s interactions with the students in this chapter, what realities about their life in East St. Louis emerge?
8. After reading about the East St. Louis’s economic conditions and the school’s conditions, do you think educational attainment for young people is possible? Explain.