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Title:
| Economics: Taxes |
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Description:
| These sites explain the U.S. taxation system and how it works. Learn about the different types of taxes through classroom activities and discussion questions. Also covers the services that local, state, and federal governments provide with tax money. Includes an online concentration game about taxes. |
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Grade Level:
| 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Who Pays For City Hall?
This site for youngers students has discussion questions and topics to get students thinking about taxes and the services they pay for. "Teacher's Version" includes more background information on taxes. There are links to a virtual city hall and an online quiz.
Where Does the Money Come From?
This site has middle-school students discuss federal taxes and the different ways that the federal government receives funds.
Free Ride
This lesson has students study government expenses and then set up a spending plan. Includes three activities and extension activity ideas.
How Income Taxes Work
Read how the federal income tax was established and how the tax process works.
About the IRS
Read the IRS' mission statement plus its historical background.
Encarta: Taxation
This encyclopedia article for older students provides a clear overview of how taxes work. Read about different types of taxes and how the government spends the money.
Economics of Taxation
Learn about the basic types of taxes in the United States at this advanced site. The "State and Local Taxes" link on the right shares more about taxes. "History of the U.S. Tax System" tells about taxes in the U.S.
PBS Kids Democracy Project
Click on different parts of the town to learn what services the government provides.
Interactive Tutor
This concentration game has you match vocabulary and definitions relating to income tax.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
3, 1, 3, 4, 6, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.7
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