Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: You Can Bank on This! (Part 2)
As in the first ', You Can BANK on This, you will learn that banking should not be confusing - it should be INTERESTING! Lesson Two will continue learning with Zing, but this time we will learn all about budgeting - and budgeting means...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: A sse.b: Taxes and Sales
This task is not about computing the final price of the shirt but about using the structure in the computation to make a general argument. Aligns with A-SSE.B.
Digital History
Digital History: Paper Money and Shays' Rebellion [Pdf]
A very good explantion of the frustration and desperation felt by farmers not only in Massachusttetts but throughout the new United States as states attempted to collect taxes in order to pay off war debts. Daniel Shays and his men were...
Other
Uncle Fed's Tax*board
Uncle Fed's Tax*Board is a good resource for tax information. On the site, you will find various tax forms, up-to-date tax news, tax help and guidelines, and online resources.
Bankrate
Bankrate.com: Taxes
This site explores the basics of taxes including finding your tax bracket, income tax calculator, earned income tax, state taxes, states with no income tax, and capital gains.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Be an Energy Saver
This lesson focuses on the scarce and non-renewable nature of fossil fuels in order to stimulate student thinking about energy conservation. It emphasizes the fact that saving energy can be good for the wallet as well as the earth's...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Why Cities Provide Tax Breaks
Like the state and federal government, local governments offer tax incentives to businesses to help solve economic and/or environmental problems. In this lesson, students will explore three different cities and determine what incentives...
Other
Debt
Provides online information about personal finances covering topics such as college years, weddings, building a family, buying and selling a home, and retirement. Learn about debt relief services and use the handy tools to help you...
iCivics
I Civics: Early Rebellions Mini Lesson
As a new country, the United States experienced a lot of growing pains. Discover some of the citizen-led rebellions that occurred in the nation's first decades, and how the government grew to respond.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Taxes
A comprehensive guide for learning all about taxes with definitions, formulas, different types of taxes, solved examples, and practice questions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fiscal Policy
In this exercise, practice what you've learned about how taxes and government spending can be used as fiscal policy tools to close output gaps.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Elasticity and Tax Revenue
Read about how elasticity affects tax revenue. This resource is designed for students who are taking a college-level microeconomics course.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Becoming Familiar With Taxes
Students match tax types to definitions and then apply their knowledge to tax scenarios. Includes teaching guide and student handouts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Aggregate Demand in Keynesian Analysis
This article examines each component of aggregate demand from the Keynesian perspective. Includes a table summarizing the information in the article, review questions, and critical thinking questions.
Auburn University
Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Regressive Taxes
Basic definition and examples given for what a regressive tax is.
Other
1816 1860: The Second American Party System and the Tariff
At this resource, scroll to 1824 to find Henry Clay's support of an American System that would encourage economic development for all parts of the nation. The entire resource deals with tax matters from 1816.
Curated OER
Vat Theories Progressive or Regressive Who Pays What?
Explains progressive, regressive, and proportional taxes and applies them to the value added tax (VAT).
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Understanding the Bush Tax Cut Plan (Lesson Plan)
A lesson plans that requires students to calculate income tax rates, interpret data tables and tax tables, critically analyze articles detailing a tax cut plan proposed by the Bush administration, and form opinions about the impact of...
ProProfs
Pro Profs: How Much Do You Know About Taxes?
Find out how much you know about taxes with this quick 5-question quiz.
ProProfs
Pro Profs: Do You Know Where Your Taxes Are Going?
On April 15, millions of Americans file their income taxes. Find out where your federal income taxes go. Note: This quiz looks only at federal income taxes, not payroll taxes.
Bankrate
Bankrate: Are Taxes Voluntary?
Provides a commentary on whether paying taxes is voluntary or required. Good information, especially for younger taxpayers. (2001)
Digital History
Digital History: Shays' Rebellion
A brief discussion of Shays' Rebellion and why it was but a symptom of a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. See what some saw as a way to fix the problems.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Gross Pay Calculator
Calculate gross pay, before taxes, based on hours worked and rate of pay per hour including overtime.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is Economy?
Overview of economics with an emphasis on basic economic terms and concepts.