Chapter 10 - Human Capital and the Labor Market
Essential Question: Why is it important to develop your human capital?
Chapter 10 Points Checklist:
Notebook Guide Questions (Complete all) - 5 points
Resume Writing Activity - 5 points
Reading Challenge - 5 points
Chapter 10 Quiz - 10 points
Notebook Guide Questions (Complete all) - 5 points
Resume Writing Activity - 5 points
Reading Challenge - 5 points
Chapter 10 Quiz - 10 points
Section 1 - Introduction
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Section 2 - What trends are shaping today's labor market?
Read Section 2, What Trends Are Shaping Today's Labor Market, in your Student Text, and follow the directions in Notebook Guide to complete the Reading Notes.
Section 3 - What determine's how much workers earn?
Read Section 3, What Determines How Much Workers Earn?, in your Student Text, and follow the directions in Notebook Guide to complete the Reading Notes.
Section 4 - How can you increase your human capital?
Read Section 4, How Can You Increase Your Human Capital, in your Student Text, and follow the directions in Notebook Guide to complete the Reading Notes.
Section 5 - What role do unions play in the labor market?
Read Section 5, What Role Do Unions Play in the Labor Market, in your Student Text, and follow the directions in Notebook Guide to complete the Reading Notes.
Resume Writing Activity
Use the files below to complete the resume writing activity. First look at the 4 example resumes in the first file to get an idea of what a resume is composed of. Then use the second file to guide you in creating your own resume about your dream career 10 years from now.
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The Power to Choose - Who decides how much money superstar athletes should make?
-Research and record the annual salary of your favorite athlete.
-Then read the "The Power to Choose" section of the lesson and answer the following questions:
-What factors influence your athlete's salary?
-Based on what you read in the article, do you think your athlete is overpaid or underpaid? Why?
-Then read the "The Power to Choose" section of the lesson and answer the following questions:
-What factors influence your athlete's salary?
-Based on what you read in the article, do you think your athlete is overpaid or underpaid? Why?
Summary
Read the Summary and then answer the question about developing your human capital.
Assessment
-Complete the Reading Challenge for Chapter 10
-Complete the Chapter 10 Quiz once you have reviewed your notes and completed the Reading Challenge.
-Complete the Chapter 10 Quiz once you have reviewed your notes and completed the Reading Challenge.