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Government & the Market
Available in Spanish

People's Pie Extension Pack

6-8
9-12
Multiple sessions
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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
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Overview

Make your students’ game play more meaningful by using our activity and assessment set designed specifically for People's Pie. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps you give context and purpose to the game, as well as reinforce and assess the game concepts. That means deeper learning for students and best practices around game-centered learning for you!  

Extension Packs offer Google Slides and are designed for use with projectors or interactive whiteboards.

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