List the challenges of Write a paragraph that Using a graphic organizer, a claim supported with accurately calculating the explains why the gender summarize data and evidence that explains gender wage gap. wage gap has narrowed but describe where the gender whether or not there is a not disappeared. wage gap is most political solution to the pronounced at the local, wage gap. state, and national levels. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Source A: Explaining the Source A: Earnings Source A: Image bank: Source A: the “Gender “Should Gender Wage Gap (excerpt) Ratio, 1955-2013, Full-Time Graphs showing Senate Pass the Paycheck Workers” graph demographic data on the Fairness Act?” Source B: Image bank: gender wage gap Graphs and charts depicting Source B: Gender Pay Source B: State “The “Higher the gender wage gap Gap: Have Gone as Far Source B: Pay as a Minimum Wages Promote as They Can?” (excerpt) Percentage of Men’s Pay” Fair Pay for Women” chart Source C: Quiet “The Revolution That Source C: Table showing Transformed Women’s median earnings of men Employment, Education, and women based on New and Family” (excerpt) York congressional districts ARGUMENT What should be done about the gender wage gap? Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay) that addresses the compelling question using specific claims and relevant evidence and information Summative from contemporary sources. Performance EXTENSION/ACT Write an op-ed for a local or national newspaper stating an argument for what should be done Task about the gender wage gap and address economic, historical, geographic, and political factors that have informed the argument.
List the challenges of accurately calculating the gender wage gap. Write a paragraph that explains why the gender wage gap has narrowed but not disappeared. Using a graphic organizer, summarize data and describe where the gender wage gap is most pronounced at the local, state, and national levels. a claim supported with evidence that explains whether or not there is a political solution to the wage gap. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Source A: Explaining the Gender Wage Gap (excerpt) Source B: Image bank: Graphs and charts depicting the gender wage gap Source A: “Gender Earnings Ratio, 1955-2013, Full-Time Workers” graph Source B: “The Gender Pay Gap: Have Gone as Far as They Can?” (excerpt) Source C: “The Quiet Revolution That Transformed Women’s Employment, Education, and Family” (excerpt) Source A: Image bank: Graphs showing demographic data on the gender wage gap Source B: Pay as a Percentage of Men’s Pay” chart Source C: Table showing median earnings of men and women based on New York congressional districts Source A: “Should the Senate Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act?” Source B: “Higher State Minimum Wages Promote Fair Pay for Women” Summative Performance Task ARGUMENT What should be done about the gender wage gap? Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay) that addresses the compelling question using specific claims and relevant evidence and information from contemporary sources. EXTENSION/ACT Write an op-ed for a local or national newspaper stating an argument for what should be done about the gender wage gap and address economic, historical, geographic, and political factors that have informed the argument.
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