Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Occupational Oxymoron Lesson PlanOccupational Oxymoron Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

Occupational Oxymoron

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Occupational Oxymoron lesson plan also includes:
  • Project
  • Join to access all included materials

Young scholars consider their own notions of poverty, examine the life of a woman classified as "working poor" from a variety of perspectives, and present their findings to the class. Then, students synthesize their knowledge in a paper.

21 Views 53 Downloads

Additional Tags

circumstances of the hidden working poor, social studies
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
3 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Research
Year
2004
Usage Permissions
Fine Print

See similar resources:

Activity

How the Brain Works

Smarter Balanced
Cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, pituitary gland, and spinal cord. Prepare your class for a performance task assessment on the brain and how it works with a scripted plan that defines these terms and identifies the functions the...
8th - 11th Science
Unit Plan

Festivals: Learning for Life and Work

Northern Ireland Curriculum
How do different communities celebrate special occasions? After researching celebrations in their countries, class members investigate other festivals like those associated with Ramadan, Diwali, Chinese New Year, Halloween, Easter,...
K - 12th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

A Class or Company Newsletter: A Collaborative Writing Lesson

Macmillan Education
A class newsletter? The possible extensions for this activity are endless. After examining examples of news print-outs from hotels or workplaces, class members develop their own articles and produce a newsletter. A great way to keep...
7th - 12th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Gloria Steinem’s Ancestry and Women’s Rights Movements: Lesson Plan | Finding Your Roots

PBS
Introduce class members to Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, activist, writer, and lecturer Gloria Steinem with a PBS resource that not only investigates Steinem's ancestry but also encourages learners to trace their own.
5th - 12th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

OCCUPATIONAL OXYMORON: Examining the Circumstances of the Hidden Working Poor

Curated OER
Students use the book, The WorkingPoor, as a basis for this instructional activity. They state their current understanding of poverty., work in groups to prepare presentations on different aspects of the working poor and give oral...
7th - 11th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

How Does Impeachment Work?

TED-Ed
Did you know that in the United States any civil officer can be impeached? But just what does impeachment mean? How does the process work? Who can demand impeachment of a public official? Who can initiate the process? Learn everything...
5 mins 6th - 12th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

How Does Fracking Work?

TED-Ed
Fracking. The mere mention of the word invites controversy. Before joining the debate find out just what is involved in hydraulic fracturing with a short video that examines the technology involved in extracting natural gas found...
6 mins 6th - 12th Science
Instructional Video

Sophia: Us Classes: Lesson 3

Sophia Learning
This lesson will differentiate between the classes in US society. Specifically addressing the three primary classes; upper class, middle class, and lower class. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "US Classes."
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

Why Some Countries Are Poor and Others Rich

TED-Ed
It's a question economists, anthropologists, and sociologists have asked themselves since the first regional lines were drawn in the sand. Are there common factors that destine one country to thrive and another to struggle? An...
9 mins 6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

What Can You Find in the Cabinet?

Curated OER
Looking in the cabinet can be fascinating! Examine the various departments of the Executive Cabinet in this group research project, which jigsaws so each small group has a different department and presents to the class. Groups create...
8th - 11th Social Studies & History
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use