Safety first! Safety first! A short video and a PowerPoint presentation introduce job seekers to child labor law awareness, safety standards, and ways to reduce workplace injuries. Class members first take a short workplace safety quiz to determine what they already know about the topic. They then research the hazards for an occupation or industry in which they are interested.

Concepts

safety, workplace safety, safety rules, careers, career readiness, the workplace, working conditions, child labor laws, labor laws, laws

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the lesson by pairing pupils and having them create a presentation about a specific child labor law
• Have individuals create a list of hazards that are common in the occupation they wish to pursue
• Post the job hazards research papers about the room for others to read
  

Classroom Considerations

• One of six resources in a career and college readiness series
• Requires a device with internet access for each learner
  

Pros

• The teacher's guide contains a quiz (with an answer key) that serves as a pre- and post-assessment
• Statistics give the class a deeper understanding of workplace hazards that affect young workers
• Also includes information about how to apply for the required work permits and certificates that must be filed 

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.11-12.4 SL.11-12.6