Issues in the Workplace

Issues in the Workplace helps students explore issues facing today’s American worker. They study the global economy, plant closings, the introduction of new technologies, participatory programs for workers, health and safety issues, problems facing women workers, on-the-job training, political participation, and difficult issues related to older or retired workers. The culminating lesson integrates these issues and helps students analyze them. It can be a useful assessment instrument, although the final lesson features a traditional test.

About the Series:

Social Studies curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with background and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These materials encourage the development of thinking , reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.