What’s Next for the Labour Movement?
Examining Union Websites to Determine Next Steps
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Lesson 9
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Learning from Labour
Task Component
Instruction
Assessment Focus
Look Fors
Notes for Teachers
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Students will visit the website (on
a device or computer) and look for
evidence to answer the question:
• Which rights is the labour
movement continuing to
fight for?
Have students work independently
first for 5 minutes and then with a
partner for another 5 minutes.
During
(Working on it)
5 minutes
Once all partners have developed
a list, have them join two other
partners to compare their lists.
Have them consider:
• Which of your answers
were similar? Which were
different?
• Which rights that are
common across all groups are
the most important? Which
rights are the least important?
Assessment of Learning
Based on the results of the
students’ investigation, assess their
ability to use primary material
(union websites) as a source of
information.
Pay close attention to the
conversations that are taking place
and assess how well the students
achieved the goals for this activity.
This will help guide the following
discussion.
After
(Reflecting/Connecting/
Consolidating)
15 minutes
As a class, discuss the results
and write some of the rights
highlighted by the groups on chart
paper labelled “Struggles.”
Have the class consider ways that
workers continue to fight for these
rights today, (work action, public
relations campaigns, lobbying).
Assessment of Learning
Based on the results of the
students’ investigation, assess their
ability to use primary material
(union websites) as a source of
information.
It is highly probable that the
groups will have themes in
common. Across Canada, most
unions are members of the
Canadian Labour Congress and
therefore share common goals.
Individual
Practice
(A question for
extension that students
can do independently to
assess understanding of
the concept(s).)
Ask the following questions
for students to independently
respond:
“The Canadian labour movement
and the rights of workers have
come a long way since 1850. Do
you think that workers should
continue fighting for further
rights or should they be satisfied
with what they have? Are there
some rights some that are more
important than others? Explain
your thinking.”
Assessment of Learning
This reflection is an opportunity
for students to communicate
their thinking and show their
understanding of the learning
throughout this unit.
Allow ample time for students
to complete these questions and
encourage them to use their
notebook to reflect back on the
learning in the previous lessons.