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: Examining the Circumstances of the Hidden Working Poor Lesson PlanOCCUPATIONAL OXYMORON: Examining the Circumstances of the Hidden Working Poor Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

OCCUPATIONAL OXYMORON: Examining the Circumstances of the Hidden Working Poor

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Students use the book, The WorkingPoor, as a basis for this lesson. They state their current understanding of poverty., work in groups to prepare presentations on different aspects of the working poor and give oral presentations.

19 Views 38 Downloads
Concepts

poverty

Additional Tags

poverty, social studies
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
7th - 11th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
3 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategies
Research
1 more...

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
Lesson Plan

Organizations Working for Peace

US Institute of Peace
From helping refugees to negotiating peace treaties, the peacekeepers of the world keep busy! Introduce young activists to the many individuals and organizations throughout the world that work daily toward peace. 14th in a series of 15...
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Designed
Instructional Video

The Happy Secret to Better Work

TED-Ed
This is a video that every individual, whether adolescent or adult, should have the chance to see! Using an incredibly humorous presentation style and fascinating statistics, psychologist Shawn Achor makes a compelling case for positive...
12 mins 9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Chapter 34: Income Inequality and Poverty

Curated OER
Displaying the causes, trends, and effects of income inequality, this presentation covers the wide gap between wealth and poverty in the United States. The navigational tool will help lecturers guide the conversation. The key terms in...
10th - 12th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

The Young Faces of Poverty

Curated OER
Young scholars explore the topic of child poverty in the United States and the government's responses to it in different areas and through different programs and laws. They share their thoughts in letters to their Congressional...
6th - 12th Social Studies & History
Handout

E School Today: World Poverty

eSchool Today
Understand the meaning of poverty, and how widespread poverty affects communities across the world.
4th - 8th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

Poverty and Natural Disasters: Exploring the Connections

Curated OER
Students explore the connections between natural disasters and poverty. In this economic lesson students examine worksheets and activities for each level.
3rd - 12th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

Labor Unions and Working Conditions:United We Stand

Curated OER
Students examine primary documents about the establishment of labor unions. In this organized labor lesson plan, students research the working conditions that contributed to the growth of the labor union movement. Students make classroom...
6th - 12th Social Studies & History
Unit Plan

The Brain’s Inner Workings

Curated OER
Do you want to learn about how you learn? Help pupils become the best learners they can be by teaching them how their brain works. The resources available include videos about brain structure and a study guide full of activities that...
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Drug Use and Abuse: Past and Present

US National Library of Medicine
Pick your poison: tobacco, alcohol, opiates, cocaine, or marijuana. An online exhibition launches a research project that asks groups to select one of the five drugs and gather information on how the use of the drug and the regulations...
10th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Designed
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