Labor
TeachableMoment
August 21, 2018
Photo: Teachers and their allies picket outside the Milwaukee Public School headquarters in April 2018, demanding better school funding. Photo by Charles Edward Miller.
To the Teacher
Over the…
TeachableMoment
January 19, 2018
Gathering
Invite students to stand up if the following statements apply to them. If your students are differently abled, consider doing this activity by inviting students to raise their hand or…
TeachableMoment
September 8, 2017
Quiz
1. What is "Fight for 15?"
a) How the Mayweather/McGregor heavyweight boxing (with its $15 million prize) was billed.
b) The reality show where contestants may win a 15–minute appearance…
TeachableMoment
March 14, 2017
To the Teacher
For the past several decades, union membership in the United States has been on a steady decline, and the prominence of unions in American life has dwindled. With Donald Trump's…
TeachableMoment
June 19, 2015
Begin by asking students to share one thing they would like to do while on vacation, either this summer or someday in the future.
A pre-summer quiz
Have students take this quick quiz on vacation…
TeachableMoment
May 19, 2015
Learning Objectives
Students will:
read about the working conditions for nail salon employees
evaluate different points of view about the workers’ situation
brainstorm possible actions they can…
TeachableMoment
April 12, 2015
Ask the class what the slogan Fight for 15 means. Does it mean:
a) lower the voting age to 15
b) increase the size of soccer teams to 15
c) at least 15 minutes recess for students in all grades…
TeachableMoment
March 12, 2015
Show students the picture below. You might ask if anyone wants to hazard a guess about what this woman’s job is. What is she doing?
This woman is investigating a deadly fire. Her name is Frances…
TeachableMoment
February 21, 2015
News
On February 19, 2015, Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, announced that it was raising wages for 500,000 of its 1.4 million workers. The new base rate will be $9 per hour. The…
TeachableMoment
August 28, 2014
To the Teacher:
Labor Day has come to symbolize the unofficial end of summer for many Americans. However, the national holiday, which traces back to 1894, is also an opportunity for reflection on…