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Lesson 2: How Taxes Evolve

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the legislative process of enacting federal income tax laws. They conduct research and report on the Federal Migratory Waterfowl Stamp (Duck Stamp) Act of 1934.
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Utah's Tax Situation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine Utah's tax burden as relative to other states, explore types of taxes levied in Utah, including property, personal income, and sales taxes, define tax-related vocabulary, and conduct research to complete critical...
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Taxes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to examine the various types of taxes. Using this information, they develop a chart comparing and contrasting the types and determinations of how much tax needs to be paid. They share their charts with the...
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Taking Taxes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the role of taxes and tax deductions in the maintence of community services. A practice W-4 form is completed by students who identify their exemptions. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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The Tax Man Cometh

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine websites and resources related to Bush's 2001 tax plan. They discuss the history of taxes and other tax topics. They look for evidence in the local newspaper of government spending at work.
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University of Missouri

Money Math

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Young mathematicians put their skills to the test in the real world during this four-lesson consumer math unit. Whether they are learning how compound interest can make them millionaires, calculating the cost of remodeling their bedroom,...
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Discretionary and Automatic Fiscal Policy

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
Explore fiscal policies using this worksheet. Learners discuss economic policies as it relates to employment, aggregate demand, income tax rates, and recession.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 3--Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine and view a variety of employment facts/legalities that comes with employment in the United States including social security, income tax deductions and W-4 forms, just to mention a few.
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Federal Reserve Bank

It's Your Paycheck

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Beyond reading and arithmetic, one of the most important skills for graduating seniors to have is fiscal literacy and responsibility. Start them on the right financial track with nine lessons that focus on a variety of important personal...
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Math and Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore personal finance.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students investigate banking, income tax, and the cost of living.  The lesson includes two bonus lessons on graphing their personal spending habits and the use...
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Methods of Filing

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explain the methods of filing tax returns and the advantages of preparing and transmitting tax returns electronically. They identify the return method that is most appropriate for certain taxpayers.
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Mueller v. Allen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate a First Amendment legal case involving religion, education, and reimbursement of tuition payments. They research the background of the cases and its precedents.
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Advanced Math Budget Project

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
What financial situations and decisions await young learners after they graduate from high school? This project allows class members to glimpse into the types of responsibilities they will have as adults, from considering job...
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Practical Money Skills

Making Money

For Teachers 6th - 12th
The first step in managing your money is making money! Learn about ways to find and interview for a job with a thorough lesson on personal finances. Kids learn about the ways to earn a paycheck and then manage the funds they receive.
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Nebraska Department of Education

Managing My Money

For Teachers 10th
Rent, food, utilities, gas, clothing, taxes! It all adds up. As part of a career planning and management unit, high school sophomores learn about financial planning and budgeting.
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Exemptions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how exemptions affect income that is subject to tax, and determine the number of exemptions to claim on a tax return.
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Stone Fox and Economics

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read the novel Stone Fox and review economic concepts including income, goods, and services. They define the following terms: capital, credit, credit risk and summarize their reading by reading several chapters at a time. They...
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Dependents

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain dependency exemption and how it affects taxable income, and apply the five dependency tests to determine whether a person can be claimed as a dependent.
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Wealth

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story The Day I Was Rich and learn about the role of money and taxes. In this money lesson plan, 3rd graders count large sums of money, group them, and give it away in the form of taxes. They discuss wealth and how...
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Basic Budgeting

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners create a personal budget.  In this creating a personal budget lesson, students create a list of 3 necessary things they need to survive.  Learners rank these things in order of importance and determine their cost.  Students...
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PBS

Where Does Your Paycheck Go?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Upper elementary learners explore the concept of taxes taken out of an employee's paycheck. As they work through this activity, young mathematicians discover the difference between gross pay and net pay. They also see what types of taxes...
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Family Income

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine income statistics from the 2001 Census for four types of families in Canada. They appreciate the cost of running a household and the importance of tailoring expenses to match income.
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Radford University

Percentages: Lessons 2 and 3

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What does salary have to do with it? Working in small groups, scholars use percentages to find simple interest and the value of a car they can afford on a given salary. Learners continue on to work with salaries and calculate amounts...
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PPT
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Civics Test for Citizenship: History and Government (51-100)

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Use this presentation to help English learners prepare for their upcoming citizenship test. It includes questions 51-100 from the History and Government section of the exam (questions 1-50 can be found in a different presentation, linked...

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