Minimum Wage Laws

EQ - How do current minimum wage laws affect your pay?

1. Activator: Can You Survive?
1. Before you begin
1. Explain your opinion of a job that will pay your $9/hr.
2. Would you be able to provide for yourself at this hourly rate?
2. The Experience - Can You Survive?
3. What was this experience like for you?
4. Has your perception changed?  Why or why not?
2. KWL - Minimum Wage
3. Discussion - What do you know about minimum wage?
4. Federal Minimum Wage Laws
1. Review guidelines - Actively read the article
2. Complete the "L" of your KWL
3. Prepare for a class discussion
5. Muddy Points Review