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Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar

Financial Fitness for Life, Chapter 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Dr.Ruben Rivera
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

– Integrate taxes into their curriculum using Lesson 7 from the Financial Fitness for Life book

– Use taxation as a means to teach personal finance in grades 9-12

– Demonstrate EdTech tools to prepare taxes

– Understand W2s, W4s, brackets and other tax language

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Taxes, Technology

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In this economics webinar, teachers will explore taxation as related to personal finance, earning potential and the larger economy

Description

An overview of Chapter 7: Uncle Sam Takes a Bite.

We will take a more in-depth look to help teachers develop an understanding of earnings, brackets and how taxes are relevant to our economy. Explore how educational technology tools can magnify content thereby increasing engagement, whether through online and in-person modalities.

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