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Grade12, Economics Std. 4.2: Explain how supply and demand for labor affect wages 4.3: Describing characteristics that are most likely to increase wages and nonwage benefits

Lesson Plans: Labor Markets. Students will understand how individuals "market" themselves as a labor resource. Division of Labor. As part of their study of the Industrial Revolution and its effects on workers and productivity a short simulation students understand why the concept of division of labor was utilized in the fledgling industries. United We Stand. Students will analyze and discuss the significance of primary source documents; describe the working conditions in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century that gave rise to the labor union movement; understand the justification for organized labor unions. United States Labor History. Collection of lessons related to labor and union movements in the United States

Resources: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics AFL-CIO National Right to Work Legal Defense Fund A non-profit organization providing free legal aid nationwide to employees whose rights have been violated by compulsory unionism abuses. Working in the 21^st Century. A portrait of the U.S. workforce at the beginning of the New Millennium: a set of charts and related information about subjects ranging from education levels to retirement plans Monster.com Alabama Virtual Library Economics America A nationwide, comprehensive program for economic education in America's schools. EcEdweb. The mission of EcEdWeb, the Economic Education Website, is to provide support for economic education in all forms and at all levels. AmosWEB. Outstanding online economics resource. All resources ,except the E-tutor, are available free of charge. ECONlinks Site developed to provide easy access to basic economic and financial information for students in economics and business courses. The list of links is purposely not encyclopedic, but contains a variety of resources that you will find useful in your courses. Schools of Economic Thinking
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