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Demography and Services of Fairfax County, Virginia

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders are introduced to the demographics and services of Fairfax County, Virginia. In groups, they identify programs and services that should be supported by tax dollars and presnt them to the class in a PowerPoint presentation.
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Worksheet
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Third Grade Social Studies

For Students 3rd
For this social studies worksheet, 3rd graders complete multiple choice questions about laws, government, states, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Reading A Pay Stub

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete the included activity sheet related to reading a pay stub and calculating deductions. Once the activity sheet has been checked, students demonstrate their knowledge of the vocabulary associated with the lesson through...
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Worksheet
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Fixing an Economy: Fiscal and Monetary Policy Worksheet

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this economics worksheet, students respond to 29 short answer questions regarding fiscal and monetary policy. Several notes and explanations are also included.
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Reading A Pay Stub For Paryroll Deductions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify and explain the various payroll deductions that are taken to pay for a variety of government services and company benefits. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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Interactive
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 9 - Exercise 4c

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills instructional activity, high schoolers answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Payroll Deductions/ Sequential Order of Words in a Sentence.

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students who are adult ESOL learners examine pay stubs and determine how payroll deductions are spent on services and company benefits. While looking at a pay stub they complete a worksheet. They focus on the proper sequence of words in...
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Humanities Texas

Primary Source Worksheet: Tip O'Neill, "Epilogue: What I Believe" from Man of the House

For Students 8th - 11th
The epilogue to former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill's memoir provides readers with an opportunity to practice their informational text reading comprehension skills. 
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Maintaining Employment ESOL

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss how Payroll deductions are used to pay for a variety of government services andncompany benefits. They practice reading a pay stub and writing amounts of money.
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Accounting -- Preparing Payroll Records

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review preparation of payroll records and practice these skills while playing games on the computer. They follow a student outline and complete online activities and quiz.
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Worksheet
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Misused Verbs: Will/Would

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this misused verbs worksheet, students read about correct usage of will and would, then choose one to correctly fill in blanks in sentences. An answer key is included.
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The National Economy - Measures and Models

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students review economic goals and evaluate progress in achieving those goals. They focus on equity, efficiency, economic freedom and growth. They provide and example of a production decision for the economy as a whole.
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How Markets Work

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics lesson, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are...
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Ronald Reagan

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of Ronald Reagan. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive learning exercise.
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Provincial Showdown

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article that compares the provinces of Canada and asks students to suggest reasons why other countries should invest in Canada.