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Here are some resources for our mini-unit about "The Devil and Tom Walker" and predatory lending practices. Have fun!
PDF of "The Devil and Tom Walker."
Here's the This American Life Podcast we listened to in class.
Here are some resources for our mini-unit about "The Devil and Tom Walker" and predatory lending practices. Have fun!
PDF of "The Devil and Tom Walker."
Here's the This American Life Podcast we listened to in class.
And here are links to the articles we read in class.
Do I Need A Cosigner For My Credit Card If I’m Under 21?
Are Credit Card Companies Exploiting College Students
Do I Need A Cosigner For My Credit Card If I’m Under 21?
Are Credit Card Companies Exploiting College Students
Here are the questions you answered when you read "The Devil and Tom Walker."
And, finally, here is the short essay prompt you have for the story. Be sure to cite specific evidence from the story and from the supplemental resources we've read.
Discuss the role that predatory lending practices play in both "The Devil and Tom Walker" and in American life in general. Is an insurmountable mountain of debt the fault of the debtor or the lender? Provide specific details and examples to support your assertions.
Two paragraphs, minimum.
Discuss the role that predatory lending practices play in both "The Devil and Tom Walker" and in American life in general. Is an insurmountable mountain of debt the fault of the debtor or the lender? Provide specific details and examples to support your assertions.
Two paragraphs, minimum.