Economics

Unit 2 | Chapter 5.5 | The Labor Force

How do economic trends affect workers?

Objectives

Describe how trends in the labor force are tracked.
Analyze past and present occupational trends.
Summarize how the U.S. labor force is changing.
Explain trends in the wages and benefits paid to U.S. workers.

Procedure

Review the Aim and notes from your initial text read.
Participate in the corresponding lesson topic presentation, revising notes.
Watch corresponding video(s); further revising notes.
Complete teacher instructed assignments.

Extension

Prepare for your next class session by reading the next topic section in your text, recording alphanumeric/Cornell notes.
Complete the next topic's Interactive Reading Notepad.

Econ 9.1

View Presentation

Record and revise notes

View the corresponding topic presentation; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.

Watch the Khan Academy Video

Record and revise notes

Watch the corresponding topic video; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.

Watch EconMovies Video

Record and revise notes

Watch the corresponding topic video; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.

Lesson 5.5

Lesson Materials

The Labor Force

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to describe how trends in the labor force are tracked; analyze past and present occupational trends; summarize how the U.S. labor force is changing; explain trends in the wages and benefits paid to U.S. workers.

Eco 5.5 Interactive Reader.pdf

Interactive Reading Notepad

This supplemental support instructional activity provides access and reading supports of concepts of the content through active literacy.

econ_summary_en_05_05.pdf

Instructional Summary

This supplemental support instructional one-pager provides the basic concepts of the content of the lesson.

5.5 Instructional Exit Ticket.docx

Instructional Exit Ticket

How do economic trends affect workers?

Topic 5.4

Topic 5.6

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