Agenda for 11/4

1. Should America increase it's minimum wage to $15/hour?

Vocab:

• hourly wage
• minimum hourly wage 

A. What is your opinion? Do you think the American government should increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour.

B. Are there any laws about a minimum wage in your home country?

C. Do you think the government should be able to tell businesses how much they have to pay their workers?

D. For a person who makes $15/hour, how much money do they make in one year? 

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4. Learning about the Western states - click here for website

• Date it became a state and rank
• Population
• Capital city
• Other famous cities
• Major industries

5. The Geography of the American West