Curated OER
Corporate Tax Rate and Jobs
Does lowering the corporate tax rate help create jobs in the United States? Learners explore the top pro and con arguments and quotes relating to the issue. They read background information about the creation of the federal corporate...
Spark Notes
The Interwar Years (1919-1938): Study Questions
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about years between World Wars I and II.
Weebly
Ancient China
From China's physical geography and earliest beginnings of civilization to the Qin and Han dynasties, here is a nicely designed worksheet on ancient China, which includes a graphic organizer and timeline to summarize the reading...
Stanford University
Sourcing
What questions do historians ask when sourcing a document? Here's a poster that models these questions.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Andorra: Economy
Read how Andorra's tax-free economy gives it a special place in the European Union. A chart gives some quick facts about parts of the economy. From the CIA World Fact Book.
US Department of the Treasury
Secretaries of the Treasury: William G. Mc Adoo
William McAdoo's tenure as Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson is overviewed on the official site of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Read about the accomplishments of the Treasury Department under McAdoo including the...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Luxembourg
BBC News provides a broad review of the European country of Luxembourg, known for its banking and as a tax haven. Includes a brief history, current information, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media....
The History Cat
The History Cat: Life in a Medieval Town
Explains how medieval towns came to be established. Gives a colorful description of life in a medieval town, and the issues that townspeople had to deal with. One of the main problems was sanitation - i.e., sewage, clean water, refuse, etc.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Piecewise Linear Functions
Piecewise linear functions are presented with examples and definitions. See how piecewise functions are applied to real-world situations through an example with income taxes.