A fair wage?
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A lesson plan for Grade 10 Social Studies
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- 10
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- National Council on Economic Education
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In this lesson, students will examine several resources that address gender equity to determine if these disparities in pay for men and women are indeed discrimination or if they are justified. At the end of this lesson students will be asked to form and justify their opinions.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 10 — Economics and Civics
- Goal 8: The learner will analyze features of the economic system of the United States.
- Objective 8.08: Evaluate the investment decisions made by individuals, businesses, and the government.
- Goal 10: The learner will develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding the personal responsibilities of citizens in the American constitutional democracy.
- Objective 10.02: Develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding diversity in American life.
- Objective 10.06: Discuss the consequences and/or benefits of the freedom of economic, legal, and political choices.
