
Week: 20
20. Underpaid?
Week Overview
This lesson examines fairness in hourly wages and rounding policies through real-world legal cases, such as Silva v. See’s Candy. Students analyze data and rounding practices to determine their impact on workers’ earnings. By exploring both employee and employer perspectives, the lesson develops skills in analyzing fairness and interpreting numerical data (aligned with standards 3.NS.6 and 4.NS.7)