LABOR HISTORY: HARDBALLS AND HANDSHAKES

Behind the big salaries in baseball are complex negotiations between labor and management. Students will explore player organizations in baseball's labor history.

THEMATIC UNIT OBJECTIVE

  • Recognize the economic effects of marginal utility.
  • Understand the role of consumer demand in determining price.
  • Identify factors that contribute to the changing level of consumer demand for a given product.
  • Create a demand schedule and demand curve.
  • Explain how a cost index is designed and used.Identify different countries that have competitive baseball teams.
​    ​Baseball fan Erin States holds up signs that read "Kids love baseball" and "Please, no strike" before a game between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California on August 12, 1994. This was the last game played before the strike was called.

Baseball fan Erin States holds up signs that read "Kids love baseball" and "Please, no strike" before a game between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California on August 12, 1994. This was the last game played before the strike was called. (Brad Mangin / National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

ADVANCED (GRADES 9-12)

LESSON 1 (PRE-VISIT): 

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LESSON 2: ON-SITE VISIT OR VIDEO CONFERENCE

Students will work with museum teachers to reinforce concepts and ideas introduced in the classroom.

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LESSON 3 (POST-VISIT):

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EXPLORE OUR CURRICULUM

The Museum currently offers 15 baseball-themed curriculum components that provide interactive and meaningful learning engagement.

PLAN A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

The next best thing to visiting the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum is participating in a Virtual Field Trip. The Museum's award winning programs bring the wonders of Cooperstown to the classroom.

PLAN A FIELD TRIP

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum proudly presents fun-filled, content rich experiences for students from grades 3 to 12. Our field trips are all aligned with National Learning Standards. 

EXPLORE OUR CURRICULUM

The Museum currently offers 15 baseball-themed curriculum components that provide interactive and meaningful learning engagement.

PLAN A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

The next best thing to visiting the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum is participating in a Virtual Field Trip. The Museum's award winning programs bring the wonders of Cooperstown to the classroom.

PLAN A FIELD TRIP

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum proudly presents fun-filled, content rich experiences for students from grades 3 to 12. Our field trips are all aligned with National Learning Standards.