Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Be All You Can Be for Minimum Wage? (Educator Page)
This lesson plan ask students to calculate the percentage change in military strength over the last two decades, hypothesize economic (and non-economic) explanations for these changes, test hypothetical explanations by reading an...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Be All You Can Be for Minimum Wage? (Student Page)
This lesson ask students to calculate the percentage change in military strength over the last two decades, hypothesize economic (and non-economic) explanations for these changes, test hypothetical explanations by reading an economic...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Frances Perkins
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Frances Perkins. Appointed secretary of labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was the first female cabinet member.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Exploring the Minimum Wage
Students conduct research on a U.S. Department of Labor webpage to learn about the minimum wage and some laws affecting workers.
A&E Television
History.com: Minimum Wage in America: A Timeline
Since 1938, the U.S. federal government has established that workers are entitled to a base hourly wage. Which workers receive that minimum -- and how much -- has remained a political issue.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Macroeconomics: Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets: Key Terms
This is a list of key terms and definitions pertaining to labor and financial markets.
Curated OER
A Minimum Wage and a Monopsony Employer
A description and example of a monopsony with respect to the minimum wage.