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Curated OER
Phrasal Verbs Quiz: Mixed 8
In this phrasal verbs worksheet, students check their understanding of English phrasal verbs by choosing the answer that best completes each sentence.
Curated OER
The Mystery of Eleanor Rigby Revealed
Ninth graders examine who Eleanor Rigby is in the song by the beatles. In this Beatles music lesson, 9th graders read an article. Students complete a set of guided questions.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Wage and Tip Income Lesson Plan [Pdf]
This lesson plan will help students understand that wage and tip income is taxable.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Earnings of Dancers and Choreographers
This resource provides information about the average salary range of dancers and choreographers.
Other
Flowing Data: Jobs Charted by State and Salary
An interactive look at employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Browse by state, median salary, and job category to hone in on a career choice.
Social Science Education Consortium
Ssec: Women's Wages: Do Women Earn Less Than Men? [Pdf]
This investigation will help learners examine data related to wage and salaries earned by women and men, including the following questions: What is the current status of women's earnings in relation to men's? and What may influence the...
Other
Uncle Fed's Taxes: Tax Topic 401, Wages and Salaries
This site from Uncle Fed's Tax board explains withholding tax from wages and salaries. Mentions various forms that are used when filing taxes.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Wages and Me
Students explore the reasons for differences in the wages for several occupations. Then students are guided through the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to find information about their potential careers and wage rates nationally and in...
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Shipper and Receiver
This resource provides information on the career of a shipper and receiver. Read about their duties, working conditions, skills, employment, education, salary, and others.
Other
Salary: Salary Wizard
What are you worth? Provides salary range for professions by location within the United States.
Employment Spot
Employment Spot: Salary Negotiation
Explore Salary Negotiation information to determine what you are worth in the job market. Use the Employment Spot resources to calculate your potential salary.
College Grad
College Grad: Salary Wizard
Use this online salary calculator to find entry level (and experienced) salaries for thousands of positions, all listed by location.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 2: Wage and Tip Income
Do you understand how your tip income is taxed? This tutorial will explore the taxation of wages, salaries, bonuses, and tips.
Other
Data Masters
Explore US salary and cost of living comparison for 399 US cities and metro areas.
Other
Career One Stop: My Skills My Future
mySkills myFuture, a career-preparation service that helps people find new careers based on previous work experience, is designed for adults seeking new career paths. But students should not hesitate to test out its career information...
PBS
Pbs: Real World Proportional Relationships: Gender Wage Gap
Using this infographic, learn how wage equity today compares with data from 50 years ago, at the dawn of the equal pay movement. The accompanying classroom activity invites students to explore the change in the gender wage gap from 1965...
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Public Health Inspector
A complete description of the career of a public health inspector including duties, working conditions, skills, education and training, and employment outlook and wages.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Environmental Auditor
A complete description of the career of an environmental auditor including duties, working conditions, skills and interests, education, and employment outlook and wages.
Other
Awesome Library: Wage Considerations
This resource page links to articles and calculators for understanding the minimum wage and other salary considerations in economy that affect how much people are paid.
Federal Reserve Bank
American Currency: Demand and Interest Bearing Notes: Financing the Union
Brief overview of demand notes of the Union, commonly called "greenbacks." Gives a historical context for the notes and has many pictures of what they looked like. Includes an activity looking at Union soldier wages.
Other
Treasury Direct: Money Math: Lessons for Life: Math and Taxes:a Pair to Count On
Students have the opportunity to see how the money they earn is dependent, to a great extent, on the education they gain, by examining occupations and salaries. They then will use pay stubs and tax tables to learn what happens to the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Salaries
Use the information from the U.S. Census to determine if women will ever earn as much money as men.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 1: Money Matters
The process of earning money is the cornerstone of financial literacy. For this lesson, students will identify key terms associated with earning money, explore ideas for earning money now, and evaluate various career options as sources...
Employment Spot
Employment Spot: What You're Worth
Money. Everyone wants it, but when it comes to raises and salary offers, no one knows how to ask for it. These helpful hints will have you rolling in dough before you can say "Negotiate."