Curated OER
Comics for the Classroom: Debt Ceiling
Upper graders examine the clichés that accompany this political cartoon, depicting how various people handle the national debt. They review several clichés quoted in recent times and write a 1-2 paragraph analysis of each.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 10 21 13: Leaders Finally Reach a Deal to Reopen Government
Article reports on the deal made in Congress to end the government shutdown. Article also reports on the debt ceiling and the issues that lawmakers will face regarding the funding of the government in the coming months.
CNN
Cnn Money: Debt Ceiling
This slideshow explains what the debt ceiling is and how it impacts the government of the United States.