This lesson plan teaches unequal gender pay by following the Netflix Explained Episode The Wage Gap. There are 4 Digital and print worksheets and classroom discussion prompts discussing why women are paid less. The motherhood penalty is a STEM and Current Event issue that applies across high school and middle school classes such as middle School Leadership, Political Science, Civic, Women's History Month, Diversity, and Inclusion. The Explained episode explains the factors that contribute to the