Lesson 9
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What’s Next for the Labour Movement?
Examining Union Websites to Determine Next Steps
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Learning Goal(s)
The Learning Goals are the Overall/Specific Expectations written in student friendly
language for students to access (post onto chart paper and review with students)
Using my knowledge of the labour movement and the rights of workers, I am able to make predictions and argue which rights workers
must continue to fight for today.
I know and have an understanding of the various rights that the labour movement has fought for since 1850.
Implementation
Task Component
Instruction
Assessment Focus
Look Fors
Notes for Teachers
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Before
(Activation/Review)
15 minutes
Ask students to reflect over the
last few lessons and answer the
question: “What rights have
workers fought and won since
1850?”
As students contribute, have them
write their answers on a post-it
note and stick it on an anchor
chart with “Workers’ Rights” at
the top.
Once complete, ask the students
to consider the rights that have
been achieved and whether they
think all workplaces today are free
from discrimination and safe for
every person.
Inform the students that the
labour movement continues to
fight for better workplaces and
they will be doing research to learn
what various labour groups are
advocating for today.
Ask student if they know any
unions that exist presently and
which groups of workers to they
represent?
Distribute the The Labour
Movement Today handout and
assign each student one website
from the document (feel free to
add your own as well).
Assessment of Learning
During the initial discussion,
students should be able to
communicate some of the rights
that workers have fought for in the
labour movement since 1850.
Assessment for Learning
Observations and anecdotal of the
Think-Pair-Share activity.
This is an opportunity for teachers
to assess student knowledge of the
concepts covered during this unit.
As students work independently
and in groups, note which
websites they are using and help
guide them to further resources
based on their needs.
As students discuss which unions
exist in present day, explain
that many teachers in Ontario
are members of a union and
consider self-identifying as a union
member.
This may also be an opportunity
to discuss the difference between
public sector and private sector
labour groups.