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Worksheet
Curated OER

International Trade, Part I, Protectionism

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, high schoolers define economic terms related to international trade and diagram domestic trade problems.
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Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Understanding the IRS: The IRS Yesterday and Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explain why the Internal Revenue Service was instituted, how it functions, how it has changed over the years, and the ways it helps taxpayers today.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Good News and Bad News: Income and Taxes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040, citing particular line items that are pertinent to an artist acting as an entrepreneur. They explore various sources of income and the importance of keeping accurate income records.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Taxpayer's Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine rights of taxpayers and procedures the IRS uses to process tax returns
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exemptions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners 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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Earned Income Credit

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils distinguish between tax deduction and tax credit, explain how the earned income credit affects the tax liability, apply requirements to claim the earned income credit, and describe factors that determine the amount of the earned...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nonprofit or For-Profit?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. For this philanthropy lesson, students compare and contrast nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Plan on Intellectual Property: Combating Piracy in China

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine how counterfeit goods undermine the economy. In this global issues lesson plan, students examine economic principles. Students discuss how international piracy and property rights undermine trade as they participate in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Does a Nonprofit Do, and for Whom?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate key local and national nonprofit organizations by researching their histories, services, and target populations. Student pairs present their information to the rest of the class. Each student will be responsible for...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

The Five W's of Tax Day

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Use April 15th to teach your students the fundamentals of the American federal tax system.
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Unit Plan
Bill of Rights Institute

Preserving the Bill of Rights

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Consider how America's founding fathers and their experiences contributed to the rights we all enjoy today. A collection of reading, writing, and collaborative exercises prompt high schoolers to think about the ways their current lives...
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Activity
NASA

Benford's Law

For Students 9th - 12th
For this Benford's Law learning exercise, high schoolers read about the first digit frequency of numbers. Learners solve 3 problems about sunspot numbers, solar wind magnetism and the depth of the latest earthquakes by using on line...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nonprofit or For-Profit?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss different community organizations. In this philanthropy lesson, students define for-profit and nonprofit organizations. They identify examples of both and discuss the common themes and characteristics of each group.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Noun Modifiers

For Students 5th - 8th
In this nouns to modifiers worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the sentence by changing the noun to a modifier. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Look at Individual Federal Income Tax

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of a personal federal income tax. They conduct research and participate in class discussion in order to deal some of the issues. They include why there is an individual income tax and how the money is...
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Workbook
Cengage Learning

Economics and Personal Finance

For Students 9th - 12th
You don't have to be an economist to understand this packet packed with information and exercises about economics and personal finance. Designed for high schoolers, the activities explain why setting short and long terms goals is...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Tax Man Cometh

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars 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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Foundation, Nonprofit, All Matter to Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine different types of foundations and non-for-profit organizations. They identify the focus of the different organizations. They finally relate the beginning of certain foundations or non-for-profit organizations with...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Windy City tries for 2016 Olympics

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students collect background information about costs of hosting Olympics, prepare presentation about Chicago's bid to host 2016 Summer Olympics, debate pros and cons of going to Chicago, and present findings to classmates.