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Lesson Identification

Career Cluster Career Development

Course Name Investigating Careers

Lesson/Unit Title The minimum wage

Student Expectations 127.2. Knowledge and Skills.

The student is expected to:

- Learn about the history of wage policy in the U.S.
- Understand the difference between "minimum wage" and "living wage"
- Calculate what amounts to a living wage in their community
Basic Direct Teach Lesson

(Includes Special Education Modifications/Accommodations and
one English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) Strategy)
Economics, Civics, Life Skills, U.S. History, Business

Instructional Objectives Students will:
 Analyze the effect an increase in the minimum wage would have
on businesses.
 Understand the difficult choices a minimum wage worker has to
make in managing their household budget.
 Use the minimum wage as a classroom debate topic
Living on Minimum Wage
Rationale
– Is It Possible? (Live
the Wage Challenge)

Duration of Lesson Three 60-minute class periods

Summative/End of Students’ final project will be assessed with appropriate rubric. As a class,
Lesson Assessment * discuss the final project results.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for all special education students must be
followed. Examples of accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
 grading according to work done
 providing praise and encouragement

Recommended Strategies

Reading Strategies Promote the use of the pre-reading strategy prediction.