Independence Hall Association
American Government: Financing State and Local Government
Taxes are collected by federal, state, and local governments to pay for a wide variety of services. This article helps students understand where their tax money goes.
US Department of Veterans Affairs
U.s. Department of Veterans Affairs: America's Wars [Pdf]
A fact sheet listing the numbers of military service members, deaths, and woundings in each war America has been involved in since the American Revolution. It also gives names of the last survivors of earlier wars, estimates of living...
Other
Federal Bank of Richmond: My Money
For elementary students, this booklet of activities teaches basic money skills and concepts. Includes lesson plans.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Why Pay Taxes? Lesson Plan
This lesson will help students understand the basic rationale, nature, and consequences of taxes.
