Curated OER
Chapter 28: Wage Determination
Answer questions on minimum wage and labor models with this economics presentation. Thorough and precise, these slides make a great accompaniment to a lecture on labor and wages. A list of key terms allows viewers to readdress and...
Curated OER
High Earners Can Still Struggle
Students explore the concept of financial trouble. In this financial trouble lesson, students read an article about people who earn large salaries, but still have financial trouble. Students discuss ways to avoid and get out of debt....
PBS
Where Does Your Paycheck Go?
Upper elementary learners explore the concept of taxes taken out of an employee's paycheck. As they work through this lesson, young mathematicians discover the difference between gross pay and net pay. They also see what types of taxes...
Curated OER
The Effects of Unions on Wages And Employment in Competitive And Monopsonistic Labor Markets
In this economics worksheet, high schoolers examine the effects of unions and wages on employment in competitive and monopolistic labor markets by comparing and contrasting two labor markets and answering seven questions.
Curated OER
How Wages Are Determined in Monopsonistic Labor Markets
In this economics worksheet, learners review how wages are determined in monopolistic labor markets as they use a graph to answer ten short answer questions.
Curated OER
Jobs
Students review newspaper want ads and note information about wages and salaries. They identify the jobs, wages, salaries and fringe benefits from the ads. Students explain why people work for others and the importance of wages,...
Curated OER
Should the State of Michigan raise the minimum wage from $5.15 of $7.15 per hour?
Learners evaluate the effects of raising the minimum wage on employers. Define specific advantages/disadvantages of raising the minimum wage. Formulate and argue the pros and cons of minimum wage increase with given data.
Curated OER
The Labour Market: Influences on the Labour Market
Learners investigate key issues surrounding the factors determining pay and conditions. They explore the imperfections in the labour market that lead to gender discrimination.
Curated OER
Inequalities in the Workforce
Fourth graders examine careers that differ in the amount of wages paid to women and men. They interview their parents and discover they are contributing to society. They discover their role within the community as well.