Title: Lesson 2.4: What Are Taxes For? (Classroom Resource)
Course: Personal Finance Sample "STANDARD" Syllabus > Section: Unit 2: Earning Income

Description: Students participate in an activity that demonstrates the difference between private and public goods to show why it is necessary for the government to provide some goods and services. They also participate in an activity to understand why the government redistributes some tax revenue as income to others.

- Go to  https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/making-personal-finance-decisions-curriculum-unit/what-are-taxes-for (Making Personal Finance Decisions Curriculum Unit).
- Use “Lesson 4A: What Are Taxes For?” (pdf) and the accompanying PowerPoint slides for Lesson 4A.

Full Lesson Plan: Making Personal Finance Decisions Lesson 4A.pdf

PowerPoint Slides: Making_Personal_Finance_Decisions_Lesson_4A.pptx