This week the students read a document called "Who is the Homeless? . This is a fairly complex professional article from the National coalition of the Homeless. Students were asked to locate specific demographic information (age, gender, ethnicity, veterans, mental illness)about those who live on the street. The purpose of reading this article was to give students insights into the homeless persona. I want them to learn that there are a variety of reasons people become homeless (mental illness, veterans etc). I was impressed at how well these Grade 7 students waded through this wordy document and how easily they dissected the answers to my questions.