Where Do My Federal Tax Dollars Go?

EQ - Where do my federal tax dollars go?

1. Activator - KWL:  What do you know about your federal tax dollars?
2. How are these taxes used? - Where Did My Tax Dollars Go 
3. Partnership Activity
1. Choose one category where tax dollars are allocated
2. Create a poster to illustrate the components of your category
3. Share with the class
4. Assignment
1. Compose a response to answer the EQs
1. Access Google Drive
2. Create a new document
3. Describe your opinion on how our federal income taxes are dispersed.
4. Do you think the allocation is appropriate? Why or why not?
5. If you could change anything regarding how tax dollars are spent, what would you change?  Explain.
6. Submit to Schoology
5. Extension Activity - Federal Budget Challenge
1. Can you reduce the federal deficit?
2. Explain the rationale of your choices.
6. Extension Activity - Federal Budget Archives
1. Explore the budget and identify 2 items that you believe are in your best interests.
2. Explore and identify 2 items that you would change.  Explain how.
7. TOD - How can exploring the Federal Budget help you understand your payroll deductions?