Why Do I Need to Learn This? 3. Earning Income

(Grades 8+) 100 color pages of Common Core worksheets and projects that help students build life skills and develop social, emotional, and environmental awareness. Why…? connects real-life tasks to Math, English, History, Arts, Foreign Language, Science*, Technology & Information, and Social skills through Situational Learning Experiences (SLEs). Notes, select answers, differentiation strategies, and connections to CCSS included.
The theme of workbook 3 is earning gross income. Here you will learn to use algebra to calculate pay (including overtime), set earning goals, and see how pay changes over time. You will also explore the history of employment and equal opportunity laws. Knowing how past events shaped our present will help you make informed decisions about the future. You will debate laws, learn currencies, discuss workplace equality, and so much more! Master the classroom by understanding how skills are used in the world.