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Revenue Sources Teacher Resources
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Young scholars explore the function of local government. In this local government lesson, students discover how local government functions. Young scholars participate in activities that require them to balance a city budget and provide services for citizens.
Students develop an understanding of how federal revenues are gained by taxes. This foundation enable students to decipher changes in federal tax policy. Groups of students study different types of taxes and prepare presentations on each one.
Students examine the use of tax incentives by local governments to solve economic or environmental problems. Using the incentives, they evaluate the costs and benefits of each. They use the internet to answer questions at the end of the lesson.
Students participate in a review lesson about local and state government. They review notes and class readings in order to find important details that could be tested. They design and make a flipbook in order to have an easy resource for review.
Students examine how the government is financed through taxation. They listen to a teacher-led lecture and read a handout, conduct Internet research, and develop a graph demonstrating sources of revenue for local and state governments.
Students evaluate how money is raised to pay for government services. They describe why governments need revenue to provide goods and services. They create a list of government expenditures at the federal, state and local levels. They view the Tax Revenue by Percentage Chart from Congressional Budgets and discuss each tax type.
Have your learners delve into the world of statistics using this lesson about the census. Pupils discuss vocabulary related to government, put on a reader's theater, discuss important information provided through the census, and create a pictograph describing what they have learned.
Is health insurance a luxury? The class examine the increasing number of uninsured middle class Americans; they then research and present information on various aspects of medical coverage and care at a classroom forum entitled "The Current State of Health Care in the United States."
Here's a real-world lesson using a business simulation. Two business accounts are used to find slope and intercept functions. The class graphs and interprets the information to find a break even point. There are plenty of worksheets and assessments included in this lesson.
What do sports have to do with economics? A lot, if you're talking about professional sports franchises. Learners will investigate the costs, revenue, and incentives in investing in pro sports teams. They'll use data from Forbes magazine and a worksheet to complete their investigation.