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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Taxing are Taxes?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the ways that taxes are levied based on taxable income. They analyze how a new series of tax cuts might affect people of different income levels and their tax rates.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Economics Usa: Control the u.s. Debt!

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different types of expenses that the U.S. budget must pay for and try your hand at balancing the federal budget.
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Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Reaganomics

For Students 9th - 10th
This on "Reaganomics," President Reagan's economic policy during his two presidential terms in the 1980s, discusses his laissez-faire approach and tax-cutting, which contributed to the economic recovery of that period.
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Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Outline of American History: Booming 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article addresses many of the issues facing the country after World War I. It provides an overview of the Republican policies which supported private business.
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Handout
US Department of the Treasury

U.s. Department of the Treasury: History: Andrew W. Mellon (1921 1932)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Department of Treasury's page on Andrew Mellon. He was Secretary of the Treasury under several presidents.
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Handout
The White House

The White House: Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of President Johnson and his accomplishments as President.
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Article
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Warren G. Harding: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Warren G. Harding's handling of domestic affairs and the appointments made for his cabinet were a combination of good governance and terrible choice of friends. Read about his problems.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Reaganomics

For Students 5th - 8th
Read a review of what Reaganomics entailed, and the longterm results of a failed theory.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 10: Shifts in Aggregate Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain how imports influence AD, Identify ways in which business confidence and consumer confidence can affect AD, Explain how government policy can change AD, and...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Understanding the Bush Tax Cut Plan (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...