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Learning Objectives
- Analyze how federal tax and spending policies affect the national budget and the national debt
- Explain how corporate, income, and payroll taxes support the economy as a function of the government
- Describe various types of projects and services provided through federal taxes
- Explain how federal departments request funding for discretionary projects in their department
Overview
Can your students balance the federal budget?
Every department wants a piece of the pie! Which projects will your students fund, and which will they cut? But be careful, as every decision they make will have an impact. Players must keep their residents happy and avoid a burdensome national debt.
In People’s Pie, students will set taxes and the retirement age, weigh funding needs across the federal government, and create a balanced budget for the federal government. Are they ready to decide who will get a piece of People’s Pie?
Teacher Tips
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning.
The People's Pie Extension Pack includes activities and a mini quiz that give the game context and reinforce and assess its concepts. Extension Packs include a downloadable teacher lesson plan, assignable student handout, and instructive Google Slides. Google Slides can be used on projectors or interactive whiteboards.
Multilingual and English learners (ELs/MLs) and Spanish-speaking students: This game offers a decision-support tool, an English voiceover, a contextualized glossary, and a Spanish-language version.
Our games integrate seamlessly into your curriculum and classroom! Learn more about how to teach with games.
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