Lesson Plan
Part One - Estrella Mountain Community College Social Skill Instructions
1. Form a
side-by-side team (student names are hypothetical)…
(This means that we sit beside our partner, sharing a handout, and
using small voices
prepare to engage in shared work.) Today’s teams are:
Team 1
-
Kathleen &
Milagro & any Mystery Guest
Team 2 - Analicia & Rod & Sylvia
2. Pickup one copy of each class handout
…
before class to share with your partner. Everyone may take a second
copy after class, so that each of you retains his or her own copy of the
materials. See that everyone has his or her own namecard.
3. Fold your namecard in half and display (or wear it) …
so that Mr. Meyer can read YOUR name.
4. Engage in
3
minutes of paired reading and listening with partner(s) ...
Quick scan
a handout, (or an Evidence Card)
given to you by Mr. Meyer.
Use soft voices.
One person reads, while the others listen.
Today's
Congressional Quarterly handout is "Will the split in
the AFL-CIO revive the labor movement?"
Team 1 is to find (and share with the
class) the key ideas of Robert Reich, former secretary of labor.
Team 2 is to find (and share with the
class) the key ideas of Richard W. Hurd, professor of labor studies, Cornell
University.
There are thee handouts (or links below) called "Evidence
Cards 006, 007, and 008.
Each Evidence Card has number paragraphs on it to help you keep track of
where the facts come from.
5. Share
your discoveries …
Use soft voices.
After reading and listening to either a handout or an Evidence Card,
engage in a 2 minute sharing of your discoveries with
the other team(s) about your reading, so as to achieve the overall group
goal and to meet class objectives in Part Two.
Overall group goal:
See that every class member participates, and
masters the material and skills.
Part Two - Today’s Class Objectives
Step 1: Gather, share, and sort evidence on answers to four questions
with teammates and then with classmates.
See that every class member participates, and obtains
answers to questions 2A1, 2A2, 2A3, and 2A4.
Step 2: Equip (Help) each class member discover and record the evidence about possible answers to 2A1, 2A2, 2A3, and 2A4
| 2A |
During this class: 1. Identify occupations now represented by unions. 1/2 minute 2. Trace the trend in membership in American unions during the last 20 years. 1/2 minute 3. Review the Chronology of American Labor 2 minutes
4.
Using paired reading and sharing:
as they
answer - "Will the (July 2005) split in the AFL-CIO revive the
labor movement?"
2 minute discussion |
| 2B |
After this class: Using "Participatory Unionism" - by Charles Hecksher, Labor Studies Journal 25.4 Winter 2001 p.3
Take notes that will help you identify
three past organizational styles;
Using (iv.) participatory co-management
unionism, find examples of deep involvement by unions in
management decision-making.
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| 2C | During the next class session: (i.) - One person on each team assists Mr. Meyer when the instructor... shows the class how an increase in price of final goods sold by their industry increases demand for labor. (ii.) - A different person on each team assists Mr. Meyer when the instructor... shows the class how an increase in output per worker can lead to an increase in wages. Criteria for earning today's Bonus Points: (iii.) - 1 class member describes how large the labor force is in relation to the American population. (iv.) - 1 class
member tells how many people are members of unions today. |
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Links to Evidence Cards
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Part Three
(Next Class Session!)
Listen / Assist / Respond to Mr. Meyer’s Explanation of
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Part Four - Final Processing:
(1)
Complete your own Quality Chart.
(2) Provide closure to your team and class discussions
(Compliment your partner!)
(3) Get your homework assignment (See immediately below!)
| A | Related videos:
Consider watching Economics USA Video #22 - "Labor and Management" and/or PBS home video "Is Wal-Mart Good for America?"
Related reading: |
| B | As part of your homework, write four paragraphs describing what is meant by - Participatory Management, radical unionism, craft unionism, and industrial unionism |
Thank you for inviting me to your campus!
- Tom Meyer |
