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Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Early Tax Issues Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help young scholars understand how some historical events were inspired by tax issues and how tax issues shaped some of the government's actions and policies in the past.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Tariff

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia gives an excellent definition of the term, "Tariff," including different types of tariffs, tariff rules, and more.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: How Can Big Business Make Money From Tariffs?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students investigate the impact of tariffs on businesses and consumers during the 1880s by looking at a political cartoon, solving a short math problem, and comparing protectionism between time periods. They then...