Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Be All You Can Be for Minimum Wage? (Educator Page)
This lesson ask students to calculate the percentage change in military strength over the last two decades, hypothesize economic (and non-economic) explanations for these changes, test hypothetical explanations by reading an economic...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Be All You Can Be for Minimum Wage? (Student Page)
This lesson ask students to calculate the percentage change in military strength over the last two decades, hypothesize economic (and non-economic) explanations for these changes, test hypothetical explanations by reading an economic...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Frances Perkins
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Frances Perkins. Appointed secretary of labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was the first female cabinet member.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Exploring the Minimum Wage
Learners conduct research on a U.S. Department of Labor webpage to learn about the minimum wage and some laws affecting workers.
A&E Television
History.com: Minimum Wage in America: A Timeline
Since 1938, the U.S. federal government has established that workers are entitled to a base hourly wage. Which workers receive that minimum -- and how much -- has remained a political issue.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Macroeconomics: Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets: Key Terms
This is a list of key terms and definitions pertaining to labor and financial markets.
Curated OER
A Minimum Wage and a Monopsony Employer
A description and example of a monopsony with respect to the minimum wage.