This lesson explores the culture of the community. It helps students become aware of the diverse jobs in our community and understand that on Labor Day we celebrate the different jobs people have. Each student will participate in creating a graph, which shows the different occupations of their parents. Before the activity, create a class list of different jobs and careers. Have students come to school dressed in a costume of what they want to be when they grow up.
Students then share about their choices and the importance of that job.
Have children guess what holiday celebrates the different jobs people have. Afterwards give a brief history about Labor Day. Read stories about different jobs such as Mothers Can Do Anything by Joe Lasker. Discuss the various jobs in the story and how they are like any jobs the students chose. Create a classroom graph for the assessment using the information children brought in for homework.