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The Economist
KAL: Trouble in paradise
Our cartoonist, Kal, has just won the prestigious Berryman Award for editorial cartoons, making him the first cartoonist to have won the award twice. Discover the inner workings of Kal’s mind as he offers his take on the leaked “Paradise...
Curated Video
Organizing Ideas for Effective Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize ideas before starting to write. They demonstrate the use of sticky notes and a graphic organizer to arrange information in a logical order. The steps include putting sticky notes in...
Curated Video
Writing Detailed Sentences with Supporting Evidence
In this video, the teacher explains how to write detailed sentences to support an answer. Using the example of the Declaration of Independence, the teacher guides students through the process of finding evidence, making a plan, and...
The Economist
The Economist: Multimedia Library: Kal Draws: Taxation
KAL, The Economist's resident cartoonist and animator, explains taxation in this short animated video.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Taxation and Representation
"Taxation and Representation: The Imperial Debate between Britain and the Americans," presented by Gordon Wood, is focused on the United States around the time of the Boston Tea Party. The public in the U.S. wanted to be represented in...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Anti Federalists Part 8: A Distant Government
Anti-Federalists argued that a distant national government would require a standing army and taxation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Taxes: Marriage Penalty
Compares how the incomes of two people would be taxed if they were treated as individuals instead of as a married couple. [10:05]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Taxes: Tax Brackets and Progressive Taxation
Explains what tax brackets are and how a progressive tax system works.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Benjamin Franklin as Diplomat
In this video, Sal and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss Benjamin Franklin as a diplomat. [10:02]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Alternative Minimum Tax
This video explains the basics of the alternative minimum tax. [3:54]