Today’s Walking Classroom podcast looks at how taxes work and what the money the government collects gets used for. Some examples of services funded by taxes include public schools, parks, roads, and law enforcement. Taxes can seem complicated, but keeping careful records of what you earn, spend, and save will help you prepare to report that information to the government.
Character Value: Fairness
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
How Taxes Work Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
How Taxes Work Slide Deck
Explains taxes and their use in a song.
Explains where tax money goes and how it affects society.
Learn why taxes are important with this worksheet from the Internal Revenue Service.
Test your knowledge of U.S. taxes with this online quiz from Ducksters Education Site.
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