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Lesson Plan
Social Science Education Consortium

Ssec: Women's Wages: Do Women Earn Less Than Men? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Explaining Trends in the Gender Wage Gap

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Gender Wage Gap

For Teachers 12th
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...
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Article
US Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau: Census Blog: Income vs Earnings

For Students 9th - 10th
This page explains the difference between income and earnings. Discusses median income and gender differences.