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Educational Resources
Curricula & Teachers’ Guides
Educational Resources for TeensResources for Employers and School-to-Work ProgramsEducational Resources for Parents and OthersCurricula & Teachers’ GuidesBringing labor into the K-12 curriculum California Federation of Teachers Contact : California Federation of Teachers, Labor in the Schools Committee CFT, One Kaiser Plaza, suite 1440, Oakland, CA 94612, (510) 832-8812. Website: http://cft.org/about/comm/labor/rguide.html Email: cftoakland@igc.org
Child Labor — Then and NowUCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2004 This is a four-session standards-based mini-unit focusing on workplace-related issues, such as health and safety and child labor laws in the early 1900’s and now. The first sessionprovides a historical context of the period (Progressive Era, 1900-1920), particularly how it relates to child labor and workplace health and safety. The second session introduces students to Lewis Hine and his crusade to end the abuses of child labor. Session threeconnects child labor and workplace health and safety – “then and now.” The fourth sessionbegins a discussion of how laws protect young workers and encourages the students to examine the effectiveness of child labor laws today. Contact : UCLA-LOSH Program, 6350B Public Policy Bldg., Los Angeles, CA 90095-1478, (310) 794-5964. http://www.losh.ucla.edu/youth Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Choices for LifeWorkplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC), New Brunswick Provides teachers with fun and interactive activities that explore an array of health and safety issues at home, school, work and play. The vision of the program is to help youth develop the skills to make safe choices and develop an understanding that accidents can be prevented. The program is connected to various curriculum outcomes as it explores safety as an integral responsibility of everyday life. (Grades K to 12) Contact: Silvy Moleman, Youth Programs Coordinator, WHSCC, New Brunswick, Canada. (506) 453-7165
From forge to fast food: A history of child labor in New York state, volumes I & IIGreene, J.W. for the New York Labor Legacy Project, 1995. This teacher's guide is intended for seventh and eighth grade courses in U.S. and New York State histories. The first volume covers the colonial period, slavery, apprenticeship, household production in the 18th century, the industrial revolution, urban manufacturing and sweatshops. The second volume covers the period from the Civil War to the present. Contact: Council for Citizenship Education, Russell Sage College, 45 Ferry St., Troy, NY 12180, (518) 244-2363.
Health and safety awareness for working teensUniversity of Washington , 1999. The hands-on and fast-paced lessons enable students to be proactive in evaluating and resolving workplace health and safety issues through role-playing exercises and games. Contact: HERE Program at the University of Washington, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE #100, Seattle, WA 98105-6099, (206) 616-7566. http://depts.washington.edu/worksafe/ Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Healthy Communities, Healthy Jobs.UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program. This is an interactive, 37-session, semester-long curriculum, designed to be taught to high school students. It is comprised of five units: Unit I: Intro: Using Case Studies as Learning Tools; Unit II: Healthy Communities; Unit III: Safe Jobs for Youth; Unit IV: Peer Education; Unit V: Conclusion: Reflections and Next Steps.See more detailed descriptions of Safe Jobs for Youth (Unit III), and Peer Education (Unit IV), described elsewhere in this list. The units are written to progressively build a knowledge base for students on the topics of environmental health, workplace health and safety, critical thinking, peer education, leadership, and communication skills. Additionally, the curriculum is written to prepare youth for meaningful experiential and service learning opportunities. Units I and Vare sold together. Units II, III and IV can be purchased individually. http://www.losh.ucla.edu/youth
Live Safe/Work SmartTeachers’ guide for grades 9-12. Also have a version for coop education and are developing a version for youth with special needs. Employer and supervisor tip sheets are available. Contact : Work Smart Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Labour, Canada. http://www.worksmartontario.gov.on.ca/ Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Occupational safety and health program: Individual study guideOklahoma Department of Labor and Oklahoma Department of VoTech Education, 1994. This study guide (Item #AD3160) presents a process for worker safety education following a management model developed by OSHA. Explains four managerial elements of a safety and health program and how they can be adapted to the individual work site. Contact: Curriculum and Instructional Materials Education, Oklahoma Department of VoTech Education, 1500 W. Seventh Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74074-4364, (800) 654-4502. http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc
Safe Jobs for Youth: A theme-based curriculum unit for high school students.UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2000. This 10 class/ 2 week curriculum is designed to give young people information and skills on workplace safety and health. This material uses interactive, student-centered activities. The lesson plans cover a variety of topics including: child labor law information, job safety hazards and solutions, handling sexual harassment on the job, and workers' compensation for working teens. It is designed for the 9th grade, but is also very appropriate for 10-12 grade students. Includes the 12-minute video, Your Work-Keepin’ It Safe, whichcovers safety and health hazards in fast food, construction, and grocery stores and shows teens teaching teens. The video can be ordered separately. Contact : UCLA-LOSH Program, 6350B Public Policy Bldg., Los Angeles, CA 90095-1478, (310) 794-5964. http://www.losh.ucla.edu/youth
Safe Jobs for Youth Month Resource KitCalifornia Resource Network for Young Worker Health & Safety. New kit each year. This packet includes a plan for teaching students about basic safety and legal rights on the job, a short interactive activity that offers an introduction to the many health and safety issues that employment raises for youth, a Safe Jobs for Youth poster, a copy of Are You a Working Teen? pamphlet, and an order form for requesting other resources. Contact: LOHP, University of California at Berkeley, 2223 Fulton St., Berkeley, CA 94720-5120, (510) 642-5507. Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Safe Work Student ProgramSafe Work is a curriculum for teachers. Contact: Judith Fraser, Coordinator, Young Worker Safety and Education Initiative, Workers’ Compensation Board of Manitoba. 200-401 York Ave , Winnipeg, Manitoba , R3C-OP8, Canada. Telephone: 204-945-5359. Email: Jfraser@gov.mb.ca http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety
Safe work/Safe workers: A guide for teaching high school students about occupational safety and healthMassachusetts Department of Public Health & Education Development Center, 2001. This 3-hour curriculum uses interactive activities to teach teens about workplace hazards, effective strategies to prevent occupational illnesses and injuries, their rights on the job, and the resources available to assist them. Includes a 13-minute video entitled Teens: The Hazards We Face in the Workplace, whichuses interviews by teens of other teens who were injured at work. Contact : Children’s Safety Network, EDC, 55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA 02458, (617) 618-2207.
Seven things you’d better know (Young Worker Awareness Program)Training kit for teachers or others to provide basic introduction on health and safety, including video with 8 industry-specific segments. Contact: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Ontario Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Starting safely: teaching youth about workplace safety and healthWorkplace Development Center , 2000. This teacher’s guide is designed to teach high school students the basic concepts of occupational health and safety and to raise their awareness about these issues. It uses a video and a series of interactive activities. Contact : Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards, 45 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0045, (207) 624-6400.
Lost Youth video - Four stories of injured young workersVideo and discussion guide. Contact: Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, (866) 319-9704 http://youngworker.healthandsafetycentre.org/
K-12 curriculum, articulated with educational standards in British Columbia.Contact : Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, 8100 Granville Ave. Richmond , BC, V6Y 3T6, Canada (604) 276-3100 http://youngworker.healthandsafetycentre.org/ Teens, work, and safety: A curriculum for high school students Labor Occupational Health Program, 1998. This occupational safety curriculum is designed for high school classes in academic subjects as well as in work experience and similar programs. It includes four self-contained units, designed to be incorporated into English, science and U.S. history courses. Contact : LOHP, University of California at Berkeley, 2223 Fulton Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94720-5120, (510) 642-5507. Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Toxics on the job: protecting your health. A curriculum for teaching workers about toxics and tobaccoAmerican Lung Association and the Labor Occupational Health Program, 1992. This curriculum is designed for vocational education instructors. It includes units for welders, machinists, auto repair workers, and construction workers, and a general handbook for students in other trades. Contact : LOHP, University of California at Berkeley, 2223 Fulton Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94720-5120, (510) 642-5507
The working teenager: A teacher's guide for secondary education, 2nd EditionNew York Labor Legacy Project & Council for Citizenship Education, 1992. This teacher's guide consists of five lessons, covering workers' rights in the American federal system, laws governing the employment of minors, the prevailing wage rate, and unemployment benefits and workers' compensation. Contact : Russell Sage College, Council for Citizenship Education, Russell Sage College, 45 Ferry St., Troy, NY 12180, (518) 244-2363.
Youth @ Work: Talking SafetyLabor Occupational Health Program, 2004 Designed to help job training programs and work experience educators teach teens about health and safety on the job. Includes six units with 13 different activities, many designed for youth with cognitive disabilities. Each unit has learning objectives, teaching instructions, overheads, and student handouts. 3-ring binder, 186 pages, with 10 minute video. $40.00 Contact : LOHP, University of California at Berkeley, 2223 Fulton Street, 4th floor, Berkeley, CA 94720-5120, (510) 642-5507. Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Farm Safety CurriculaLessons in farm safety, 2nd editionFarm Safety and Health Program, 2001. This curriculum is designed to help increase awareness of farm safety and prevent injuries and deaths. Lessons include hazard recognition, safety around lawn mowers, helmets and car safety, PTO safety, manure pit hazards, preventing tractor rollovers, and grain hazards Contact: Farm Safety and Health Program, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave, St. Paul MN 55108, (612) 624-7444. E-mail: fs@gaia.bae.umn.edu
North American guidelines for children’s agricultural tasks: Professional Resource Manual/ Professional Training ModuleNational Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health & Safety, 1999. This NIOSH-funded project presents developmentally-appropriate agricultural work guidelines to assist parents and other adults in assigning safe farm jobs for children aged 16 years and younger. The core content includes the identification of 62 jobs and job hazard analysis dealing with specific tasks that make up those jobs and the level of supervision required. "Best Practice" guidelines aimed at parents/employers, written in lay language, are bound separately. Contact : National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health & Safety, Marshfield Clinic, 100 North Oak Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, (888) 924-7233 Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Play it safe: The farm safety challenge gameNew York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, 1995. This curriculum helps to reinforce farm safety practices in a fun, competitive atmosphere. Topics include machinery safety, chemical safety, animal handling, emergency management, personal protective equipment and other farm/rural health issues. Contact: New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326, 800-343-7527.
Teens working in agriculture-an ESL curriculum for high school studentsLabor Occupational Health Program, 2002. This curriculum covers basic agricultural health and safety concepts designed to be incorporated into high school intermediate level ESL classes in rural communities. Includes a video, ‘Teens Working in Agriculture.” Contact : LOHP, University of California, 2223 Fulton Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94720-5120, (510) 642-5507.
Tug of war with grain: A grain safety curriculum
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