Social Studies

Lesson Purpose

Now that students have an idea of what jobs are available to them with their current skill level, they can begin to research what each job entails.  This lesson gives them the opportunity to use hands-on math to determine more detailed salary information and to see what skills they will need to get to the next level into a “dream” job.

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Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Apply a tax rate to determine the take-home salary of 3 jobs with which their skills are matched

Analyze wages to find weekly/monthly/yearly salaries

Student Target

“I can find the take-home salary after taxes.”

CCR Focus Standards

Number and Ratios - Level C

• 4.NBT.4

  Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
  

Supporting Standards

• 4.NBT.3

  Use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place.
  

• 3.NBT.3

  Multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10–90 (e.g., 9 x 80, 5 x 60) using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.
  

Standards for Mathematical Practice

KYAE Employability Standards

• E.6

  E.6 Identify and effectively use skills and materials needed for a particular task.

• E.7

  E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.