Social Security
Learning Goals/Objectives:
- Students will understand how the Social Security program benefits the retirees.
- Students will examine how the changing demographics of workers and upcoming swell of retirees has caused problems for future generations and called for changes in the system.
Grouping of Students:
- Individual
Activities:
a. Self-Sustained Reading – 20 minutes
- Distribute ‘The Future of Social Security’
b. Inquiry Questioning – 10 minutes
- What is Social Security? Where does the money come from to
pay for this program? What do you know of the status of this program at this
time?
c. Direct Instruction – 5 minutes
- Pass out Handout "Pay Check Stub." Review with
students the parts of the form for gross pay and deductions. Point out the
yellow highlighted section on Social Security and tell them this deduction is
to fund the federal retirement program also sometimes known as FICA when it
includes the tax on Medicare. Ask them to figure how much this deduction is
from the pay check. (6.2%). Mention that the employer is also obligated to
contribute 6.2% to this fund. Then ask them if they believe they will receive
any of this money when they retire.
d. Written Assessment – 10 minutes
- Students are to write a letter to their congressman. Each
letter needs to include the following… - What the student learned in class
- What the student’s fears are
- Asking what the representative suggests to solve the
problem
(Students are to hand the letter into the instructor)
Materials:
- Pay Check Stub (download below)
- The Future of Social Security (download below)
Assessment:
- Written Assessment - 20 points
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