Unit Three Ð Should American Jobs Be Protected?

 

 

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Thursday

 

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5/1             MAY DAY!!

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Are monopolies good or bad for America?

How can labor & management resolve their differences through collective bargaining?

How can labor & management resolve their differences through collective bargaining?

CLASS

WORK

READING QUIZ: NICKEL & DIMED

-Living on minimum wage

-Role of Monopolies

-Finish reflection on ÒRoger & MeÓ documentary

-Review steps of collective bargaining

-Set up labor/management groups:

   -Assign roles

   -Brainstorm strategies for negotiation

DUE: NICKEL & DIMED ESSAY

-Collective bargaining activity

   -Identify the roles of labor and management in the market

 

HW:

Ch. 14.1 (pgs. 375-380)

-Answer ques. 1-5

HW:

Finish ESSAY on ÒNickel & DimedÓ reading

HW:

Ch. 14.2 (pgs. 382-387)

-Answer ques. 1-4

 

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5/8

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How does the government determine the unemployment rate?

Why do the rich become richer and the poor poorer?

How has globalization affected the labor market?

CLASS WORK

READING QUIZ #3

-Measure unemployment rate (BLS)

-Queen for a Day (types of unemployment)

-Causes and effects of inflation

   -Connection to ÒWizard of OzÓ

-Jigsaw on poverty issues

READING QUIZ #4

-Glass ceiling article

ÒIs Wal-Mart good for America?Ó

-Examine pros/cons to their business model

 

HW:

ÒEducation & EarningsÓ worksheet (complete ques.)

HW:

Ch. 14.3 (pgs. 389-392)

-Answer ques. 1-5

HW:

Ch. 14.4 (pgs. 394-400)

-Answer ques. 1-5

 

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5/15

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Should American jobs be protected in our global economy?

Are you prepared for your test? Did you organize your notebook BEFORE class?

 

CLASS WORK

-Review labor issues and economic instability (poverty)

-Vocab from Ch. 8 & 14

Unit 3 Exam:

Labor & Poverty Issues

-Turn in notebooks for grade check

 

 

HW:

-Review for test

-Organize notebook

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