"Facts" About the Homeless Name: ________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________ Period: ________________________________________ Mark the following blanks either "F" for Fact or "M" for Myth. _____ 1. Most of the homeless want it that way. _____ 2. Twenty-five percent of the homeless have jobs. _____ 3. Homeless people have no one else to blame but themselves. _____ 4. One out of four homeless people are children. _____ 5. Most homeless people do not have a high school education. _____ 6. Most of the homeless are on drugs. _____ 7. On any night there may be as many as one million homeless. _____ 8. Twenty-five percent of the homeless are veterans. _____ 9. The fastest growing homeless group in the U. S. is families with children. _____ 10. You must be careful around the homeless because they are usually violent. Students: After "correcting" some of your answers from the above survey, what particular Fact or Myth surprised you the most? Write your answer on the lines below. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Click HERE for a text.doc of this page Welcome • About The American Promise • Visitor's Guide • Teaching Guide Teacher's Forum • Newsletter Archive • References + Links • Contact Us • Home ©2002 Farmers Insurance. All rights reserved. Site Design: The Coyote Studio