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Internal Revenue Service: Understanding Taxes
It’s April 15th – the deadline for U.S. citizens to file their income tax returns. The I.R.S. provides 6 lesson plans at their website that explains income taxes, the history of the I.R.S., and features important historical figures in U.S. tax history. There is a PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of the lessons and some fun, interactive quizzes that let you test your knowledge of the IRS. These lessons seem geared for older students – middle school and up.
When you get to the site, you will see a menu that provides the educational standards, objectives, and curriculum areas covered by this lesson plan including history, social studies, technology, economics, and civics/government. There is background information and instructions on how to present the lessons.
Look under the “Materials” section of the menu to click on the PowerPoint presentation. You will also find the first lesson and three interactive activities to test your knowledge of the material covered in the lesson, accompanied by downloadable and printable worksheets.
Scroll to the bottom of the landing page to find links to all 6 lessons provided at the website.
The lesson plans at this site were developed for classroom use – but much of the information can be adjusted to accommodate home learning.
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