Interactive
Curated OER

Phrasal Verbs Quiz: Mixed 8

For Students 6th - 8th
In this phrasal verbs worksheet, students check their understanding of English phrasal verbs by choosing the answer that best completes each sentence.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Mystery of Eleanor Rigby Revealed

For Teachers 9th
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. 
Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Wage and Tip Income Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand that wage and tip income is taxable.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Earnings of Dancers and Choreographers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the average salary range of dancers and choreographers.
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Other

Flowing Data: Jobs Charted by State and Salary

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Lesson Plan
Social Science Education Consortium

Ssec: Women's Wages: Do Women Earn Less Than Men? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This investigation will help students 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...
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Other

Uncle Fed's Taxes: Tax Topic 401, Wages and Salaries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Uncle Fed's Tax board explains withholding tax from wages and salaries. Mentions various forms that are used when filing taxes.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Wages and Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners 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...
Article
Government of Alberta

Alberta Learning Information Service: Shipper and Receiver

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the career of a shipper and receiver. Read about their duties, working conditions, skills, employment, education, salary, and others.
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Other

Salary: Salary Wizard

For Students 9th - 10th
What are you worth? Provides salary range for professions by location within the United States.
Website
Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Salary Negotiation

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Salary Negotiation information to determine what you are worth in the job market. Use the Employment Spot resources to calculate your potential salary.
Article
College Grad

College Grad: Salary Wizard

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this online salary calculator to find entry level (and experienced) salaries for thousands of positions, all listed by location.
Unit Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Tax Tutorial: Module 2: Wage and Tip Income

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you understand how your tip income is taxed? This tutorial will explore the taxation of wages, salaries, bonuses, and tips.
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Other

Data Masters

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore US salary and cost of living comparison for 399 US cities and metro areas.
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Other

Career One Stop: My Skills My Future

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Real World Proportional Relationships: Gender Wage Gap

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
Article
Government of Alberta

Alberta Learning Information Service: Public Health Inspector

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete description of the career of a public health inspector including duties, working conditions, skills, education and training, and employment outlook and wages.
Article
Government of Alberta

Alberta Learning Information Service: Environmental Auditor

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete description of the career of an environmental auditor including duties, working conditions, skills and interests, education, and employment outlook and wages.
Handout
Other

Awesome Library: Wage Considerations

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Primary
Federal Reserve Bank

American Currency: Demand and Interest Bearing Notes: Financing the Union

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Treasury Direct: Money Math: Lessons for Life: Math and Taxes:a Pair to Count On

For Teachers 7th - 9th
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...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Salaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the information from the U.S. Census to determine if women will ever earn as much money as men.
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 1: Money Matters

For Teachers K - 1st
The process of earning money is the cornerstone of financial literacy. In this lesson, students will identify key terms associated with earning money, explore ideas for earning money now, and evaluate various career options as sources of...
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: What You're Worth

For Students 9th - 10th
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."

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