Labor Day Thoughts: An Instructive Close Reading Guide
This instructional close reading packet explores the background and meaning of Labor Day, which is observed in the US on the first Monday in September each year. It is a useful teaching tool for social studies, history, and civics students. You can use it to learn about workers’ rights and the American labor movement over the school year, or just around Labor Day. Sections on the history of Labor Day (Labor Day History), the development of labor laws and workers’ rights (Workers’ Rights), an examination of different occupations and careers (Jobs and Careers), Labor Day celebrations and traditions (Celebrating Labor Day), paying tribute to workers’ contributions (Honoring Workers), and the effects of the American labor movement on society (American Labor Movement) comprise the packet’s main feature. This packet aims to help students gain a deeper grasp of labor history, economic concepts, and social justice issues through educational literature, primary source materials, discussion questions, and exercises. It is especially pertinent to talks about labor rights, Labor Day celebrations, and the background of labor unions and working conditions in the US.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
Labor Day
Labor Day History
Workers’ Rights
Jobs and Careers
Celebrating Labor Day
Honoring Workers
American Labor Movement
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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