| | Course | Topic |
| | US History II- 11th Grade | Economics |
| | Title |
| | Exploring How a Federal Budget Reflects Government Spending Priorities |
| | Date Created | Date Last Modified |
| | 2/2/2006 | 2/2/2006 |
| | NJCCCS Standards |
| | 6.5A6, 6.5B4-5, 8.1A4 |
| | NETS-S Standards |
| | 1, 2, 3, 5 |
| | Key Concepts |
| | budget, spending |
| | Outcomes |
| | Students will be able to explore origins and definitions of the word "budget," analyze parts of a budget |
| | Materials |
| | Computers with internet access, copies of "Critics Say Money for Schools Falls Short of Promises," |
| | worksheets |
| | Lengths |
| | 1 Hour |
| | Activity |
| | Answer the question, What is a budget? |
| | As a class, read and discuss the article "Critics Say Money for Schools Falls Short of Promises," |
| | Using http://w3.access.gpo.gov/usbudget/fy2004/pdf/budget.pdf, students will answer questions about the national budget on a worksheet Email secretary of Treasury to see how close to reality students' budget sheets are Create a budget sheet of your own with graphs of how the budget is being spent |
| | Group Size |
| | Whole Class and Individual Work |
| | Thursday, February 02, 2006 | Page 4 of 10 |