Unemployment Rate Rises to 10.2 Percent; Shoeing Horses is a Centuries Old Job

Topics: Economy
Featured on Episode 9 of the 2009-2010 season, aired on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
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In October, the unemployment rate in the United States rose to 10.2 percent, the highest rate since April of 1983. The largest job losses were in construction, manufacturing, and retail, according to the U.S. Labor Department. With all the changes going on in our economy these days, it would be helpful to find a job that doesn't go away over time. Photo journalist Eddie Cortes introduces us to the job of shoeing horses - or as it's properly called, working as a "farrier." He takes us to Covington, Georgia to meet Doug Workman and Dave Pervus, each of whom works as journeyman farrier.

Additional Information:
Horse Shoeing Museum
American Farriers website
Mission Farriers School website

Lesson Plan: Download the PDF
Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Subjects: Social Studies
Classroom Activity - Jobs That Don't Go Away. Language arts, history for grades 4 to 6.

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