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- 6th - 12th
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Students create a glossary of tax-related vocabulary and clip New York Times articles that present tax procedure in action, in preparation for participating in a tax quiz bowl. They explore allegations that "Survivor" Richard Hatch perpetrated tax fraud. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review the history of the State of the Union addresses and work in groups to analyze one particular speech as a reflection of its times. They compare modern State of the Union speeches to those given in the past. Full Review »
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- 4th - 9th
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Students locate the state park they are studying on a map. They evaluate the land cover and land use now and make predictions on its future use. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the Constitution for references to the relationship between state and federal governments. They examine Supreme Court cases for examples of the division of government between state and federal powers. 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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- 11th
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Students work in groups of four-five to analyze the purpose and impact of three types of taxes: proportional, progressive, and regressive. They then participate in a class discussion to look at examples of taxes in each category. 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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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine Utah's tax burden as relative to other states, explore types of taxes levied in Utah, including property, personal income, and sales taxes, define tax-related vocabulary, and conduct research to complete critical thinking worksheets. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research Careers Using Library, Guidance, and Internet (Career Zone). Students research career growth and average salary. Students write a report on a career choice, complete various tax forms, and contact area taz preparers via various media forms. Students create a PowerPoint presentation. 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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