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- 9th - 12th
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Students work with composition of functions, slopes, averages, and percents, and derive equations based on the information given. They determine the amount of tax a family pay based on a certain income. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover that sales tax is an additional charge on products purchased and compute sales tax on different items using register tapes. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students calculate the out-of-pocket money needed to purchase a discounted item taxed at a certain percentage of sales tax. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students practice filling out IRS 1040 EZ forms. They discuss various ways people pay taxes. They assess the importance of W-2 forms and apply skills using the IRS tax table to compute how much money is owed or returned. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine how to calculate tax penalties using decimals while working with a Tax Examiner. They examine a real world application for the use of decimals. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students explore the U.S. governmental policy of taxation as a tool to influence the actions of both individuals and businesses. Using the internet, classmates explore types of taxes and the purpose of each. In groups, they complete a T-Chart to compare the positive and negative aspects of taxes. Pupils write an editorial for the local newspaper about the potential effects of a current tax proposal. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students calculate discount, sales price, and sales tax. They are given various problems to work out and even have to figure how much they would make if they were working on commission as well. Students have to figure out which is better, sales tax or discounts. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine the concepts of sales tax, tips, and simple interest. They solve problems using real life scenarios to establish context for the lesson. For example, students compute the tip provided to a server in a restaurant for services rendered. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students explore the "death tax" and analyze statistical information about how the government taxes dead people. They research sources to determine the validity of a anti-tax group campaign and John McCain's claims about taxes. Students discover that by omitting crucial information on a topic may actually mislead the general public. Students participate in numerous activities and projects to discover the truth about the "death tax." Full Review »
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