1. Is It Time To Raise Pay?
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2. Lesson Objectives Language Arts Focus: Analyze and Evaluate Arguments
Compare and Contrast Today and the Past

3. Lesson Vocabulary Academic Terms (discipline-specific):
bill: a proposed law
minimum wage: the lowest pay per hour allowed by law
federal*: having to do with the nation (rather than a state)
legislation*: a law or laws
Cross-Disciplinary Terms:
debate*: to argue about something, or the argument itself
economy*: how money is made and used in a city, state, or country

4. Building Background
This article discusses the history and controversy surrounding the federal minimum wage. Page 1 presents information about the Fair Labor Standards Act of This controversial law was passed at the end of a long effort by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to improve conditions for workers. It established a federal minimum wage for the first time. Then, on page 2, you will read two letters to the editor that reflect opinions about the federal minimum wage debate today.

5. Thought Question
You will compare arguments for and against the Fair Labor Standards Act of with today's arguments for and against an increase in the federal minimum wage.
Think about minimum wage laws and the issues surrounding their development as you read the texts in the lesson.
Fill the Venn Diagram to identify the similarities and differences. (Found In Canvas)
You will explain which parts of the minimum wage debate are the same today as they were during Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration. After you write your Thought Question drafts, click on Finish Later so you can modify your responses at a later for homework or in class.

6. Now you will go on Achieve 3000 and Complete Steps 1 – Before reading poll AND 2- Close read #1.

7. Step 3: Activity
Test-Taking Strategies Refer back to the Article in order to reread for clarification and to find supporting evidence for your responses. Split the screen.
Also, remember to think about using the following strategies for answering multiple choice items:
Read the question and try to answer it before you look at the answer choices.
Read all of the choices.
Eliminate answers you know are not correct.
Choose the correct answer.