Thursday

Assignment for today: Go to this web site: Industrial Commission of Arizona. Hunt around on this website and find the following information:

In your own words, answer these questions in complete sentences:

1.                  What is the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and what is its purpose?

2.                  What age groups does it serve?

3.                  Who is eligible to receive the WIA benefits?

4.                  Are you eligible?

5.                  What is the Job Corps Center?

6.                  Where is it located?

7.                  What age groups does the Job Corps work with?

8.                  According to the Arizona Labor Department, is it discrimination to ask you your age, or to ask evidence of your age?

9.                  What work permits are required if you are under the age of 18?

10.             Under what circumstances are youths exempt from the AZ child labor laws?

11.             What are some of the jobs you can do when you’re 14?

12.             What are some of the jobs you cannot do if you’re under 18?

13.             Go to the social security teen site and check out the facts for teens. Read about the four categories (Crow, Grasshopper, Piggy, and Social Security). What are the morals of the stories?

14.             Click on the Concentration Game. Solve one of the puzzles.