Social Science Education Consortium
Ssec: Women's Wages: Do Women Earn Less Than Men? [Pdf]
This investigation will help students examine data related to wage and salaries earned by women and men, including the following questions: What is the current status of women's earnings in relation to men's? and What may influence the...
US National Archives
Nara: Explaining Trends in the Gender Wage Gap
This White House site provides a report on the gender wage gap by the Council of Economic Advisers. Includes historical data and statistical information, information on the different factors that affect gender pay, what pay...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Gender Wage Gap
A learning module on wage inequality based on gender. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students examine the difficulty in quantifying...
US Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau: Census Blog: Income vs Earnings
This page explains the difference between income and earnings. Discusses median income and gender differences.