Taxation Lesson Plans

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.

Fourth graders act out a skit on Taxation without Representation using common props such as M&M's.

Tenth graders examine the core causes of the American Revolution. In this colonial American instructional activity, 10th graders determine why Britain chose to tax the colonists and explore the rebellion that taxation incited. Students compose persuasive essays arguing for or against the revolution.

Students discuss the reasons behind the American colonies fighting the Revolutionary War. As a class, they play a taxation game to simulate the taxation system in colonial America. They write a one-page essay about the activity and how the simulation made them feel about the tax system.

Eleventh graders examine the concept of taxation and how it is calculated. They reflect on the purpose of taxation and why it is important in today's society. They also develop their financial management skills.

Young scholars experience taxation without representation by simulating British imposition of taxes on colonists. Students use candy to represent money, and receive small wages. Young scholars then write paragraphs about their feelings during simulation, and explain colonists' reaction to taxes imposed by British.

Students explore the key events and people involved in the American Revolution. They discuss colonial times and the rule of King George then role-play taxation without representation by earning class bucks for good work and being taxed for activities such as using the pencil sharpener.

Students play a game about taxation where they have tax collectors that simulate the feelings and reasons that led to the American Revolution. In this taxation lesson plan, students learn about why the people in the colonies were so upset about taxation.

Students read a newspaper article about the controversial taxation of an orchestra. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of verb forms in the article and take a 'true or false' quiz.

Students study conflicts over taxation. In this American Revolution lesson, students research the taxes imposed on the colonists by the British and determine how the colonists attempted to abolish the taxes through non-violent protests. Students share their research findings with their classmates.