Unit 3: Primarily a writing unit, students will explore how businesses can affect working conditions, both positively and negatively. First, students are introduced to the idea of current working conditions through a short case study on Wegmans, a popular New York employer. Students will engage in a short research project on current working conditions in the garment industry. In particular, students will learn to gather relevant information, ask supporting research questions, and paraphrase information from sources. As students research, they will keep track of their notes in the researcher’s notebook. Students will then synthesize the information they gathered in their research into several paragraphs. As a final performance task, students create a consumer’s guide (targeting a teenage audience) to buying clothing. This guide provides an overview of working conditions and explains how consumers might respond to this information.
Grade 7, Module 2A, Unit 3 Overview
Grade 7, Module 1, Unit 3 Lessons: There are 10 lessons that can be
downloaded as a complete unit from EngageNY here or below as individual files. The handouts and resources needed for each Lesson are included.
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Grade 7, Module 1, Unit 3 Implementation Resources:
These resources were developed by the IES Team and regional E2CCB
teachers. Permission to use/adapt resources is by Creative Commons-Attribution-Share Alike license.
downloaded as a complete unit from EngageNY here or below as individual files. The handouts and resources needed for each Lesson are included.
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Grade 7, Module 1, Unit 3 Implementation Resources:
These resources were developed by the IES Team and regional E2CCB
teachers. Permission to use/adapt resources is by Creative Commons-Attribution-Share Alike license.