1. Are you out of your mind? Raise the minimum wage?
Oh Yea Let's Raise It!
In this lesson, students will be choosing a side to debate.
Slide 1: Starting the PowerPoint "Raise The Minimum Wage?" 

2. Raise the
Minimum Wage?
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Slide 2: “Raise The Minimum Wage?"

3. Do you think this is a good idea? Why?
Slide 3: Ask students the questions on the PowerPoint “Do You think this is a good idea? Why?" Ask Students how many of them feel it a good idea to raise the minimum wage. Give students a short time to discuss why it's a good idea. Don't give them reasons; let them give their own reasons. Divided the white board into do sides. Select two students to write down the Pro's and one to write down the Con's.
Do you think this is a good idea? Why?

4. Are You Out of Your Mind?
Slide 4: Ask students the questions on the PowerPoint “Are You Out of Your Mind?" What are some reasons NOT to raise the minimum wage? Why?" Ask Students how many of them feel it not a good idea to raise the minimum raise. Give students a short time to discuss why not. Don't give them reasons; let them give their own reasons. Have students to continue to write down the Pro's and Con's.

5. m Oh Yea, Let’s Raise the Minimum Wage!
Slide 5: Read the PowerPoint “Oh Yea, Let's Raise the Minimum Wage!" Why, would it be a good idea to raise the minimum wage?" Ask Students how many of them feel it a good idea to raise the minimum wage. Give students a short time to discuss why it's a good idea. Don't give them reasons; let them give their own reasons. Have students to continue to write down the Pro's and Con's.

6. There are Pro’s and Con’s
Slide 6: Have students, who are for the minimum wage stand, ask them to go to the right side of the room. Then have the students who are against raising the minimum wage stand, have them go to the left side of the room. Then ask the rest of the students to stand and place them on a side to argue. By the end you will want to have your class divided evenly. Then divided each side into groups of three or four.
Which side are you going to support?
Should we raise the minimum wage?
Should we not raise the minimum wage? or

7. Your Goal Is To Build a Argument For Your Side
Slide 7: Read - The Goal is for each side to collect information to prepare for their argument.
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8. Your Goal Is To Take Notes to
Support Your Argument
Slide 8: All Students are required take notes to support a argument for their side of the topic.
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9. Lets Look at What the Average Wages are Now
Side 9: Read
TAKE NOTES!

10. Average Income per Education
Slide 10-11: Have students look at the break down this slide and the next one. Students need to take notices how the wage increased by level of education.

11. Entry-Level Average Wages

12. Take Notes Of The Questions You Feel Will Support Your Argument
Slide 12: Encourage All Students to Take Notes.

13. Is Raising the Minimum Wage Smart for our Economy?
Slide 13-23: Have student take notes, as each question is reveal and have students discuss the question.

14. Will Raising The Minimum Wage Benefit Our Society ?

15. Will Raising The Minimum Wage Help The Economic Recovery?

16. Will Raising The Minimum Wage Help People Get Out Of Debt?

17. Who Will Benefit From Raising the Minimum Wage?

18. Would It Results In Less Jobs?

19. Would It Hurt Or Effect Low-Skilled Worker?

20. Would It Have Any Effect On Reducing Poverty?

21. Would It Raise The Prices For Consumers?

22. Would Raising The Wage Increase Spending By Consumers ?

23. Would Raising the Wage Increase Employee’s Taxes?

24. Now It’s Time For You
to Prepare your Debate
Slide 24-25: Read

25. Collect Research And Information To Support Your Side Of The Debate
Now It’s
Give student time on the internet or in the library to collect information to support their side of the debate.