Lesson 1
| The Rights and Responsibilities of Workers and Employers
Learning from Labour |
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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)
I understand that workers and employers have different responsibilities and rights in the workplace.
I have an understanding of some of the important historical people, events and developments that played a part in the labour
movement in Canada.
I can write questions that will help me find answers and guide my thinking throughout this unit.
Implementation
Task Component
Instruction
Assessment Focus
Look Fors
Notes for Teachers*
Before
(Activation/Review)
15 minutes
Small Group Discussion
Break the students into groups
of four or five. Have the group
select one student to record the
thoughts that come up during
their discussion.
Write the following questions on
a whiteboard, chart paper or index
cards for each group so students
may refer to them easily.
• What does it mean to be a
worker?
• What are their rights and
responsibilities?
• What does it mean to be an
employer? What are their
rights and responsibilities?
• In the workplace, who has the
most power and how is power
distributed? In what ways
may it be equal or unequal?
Large Group Debrief
Review each question and ask the
groups to share their ideas.
This will help you identify the
various lenses that students bring
to the discussion and to determine
whether any students have
personal experiences of the labour
movement.
Assessment for Learning
During the discussion and
brainstorming, assess the
amount of knowledge the
students have about the rights
and responsibilities of workers/
employers today.
As students discuss, take note
of their current knowledge and
experiences. This will help guide
you throughout the unit.