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This Pink Collar Jobs: Gender Segregation and Pay Inequality in the Workplace lesson plan also includes:
- Moving Beyond Gender Barriers in Our Lives (.pdf)
- Entire Unit (.pdf)
- Correlation of Lessons to Common Core Standards (.pdf)
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Cartoons showing women in the workplace spark a discussion about being a business executive and claiming the corporate ladder. Small groups analyze data and create graphs that display essential information from the handouts. The class examines each graph, discusses their observations, and then brainstorms steps to create an Equal Pay Day in their school or local community.
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CCSS:
Designed
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Invite women to speak about their profession and their experience to the class
- Review data analysis techniques and graphing skills before the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson takes 90 minutes, or two class periods, to complete, plus additional time for projects
- The third lesson in a series of four
- Requires projection and copies
Pros
- Encourages participants to look closely at gender bias and how it impacts professional roles and their pay
- Boosts graphing skills
Cons
- The link for optional cartoons is locked