Tax in our lives
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Introduction
In this activity, students explore goods and services they and their families use that are provided by governments, taxed by governments or have no government involvement. Students also embark on a simulated life journey, making choices such as buying a house, beginning employment and having children. At each stage, they encounter ways in which the taxation system relates to these decisions. By engaging in these activities, students gain an appreciation of the way in which the taxation system impacts directly on the individual, and that taxes are both a cost and a benefit to individuals
This activity contributes to the following outcomes.
A student:
- applies consumer, financial, economic, business, legal, political and employment concepts and terminology in a variety of contexts COM5-1
- works independently and collaboratively to meet individual and collective goals within specified timeframes COM5-9.
Related Stage 4 outcomes: COM4-1, COM4-2,COM4-4, COM4-5, COM4-6, COM4-7, COM4-8,COM4-9
Related Life Skills outcomes: COMLS-1, COMLS-2, COMLS-3, COMLS-4, COMLS-5, COMLS-7, COMLS-8, COMLS-9, COMLS-10, COMLS-11, COMLS-12, COMLS-13
Content descriptions
Core 2: The Economic and Business Environment
The nature of the economy
Students:
- explain the interdependence between different sectors of the economy, for example the role of the government in protecting consumers.
The nature of markets within the economy
Students:
- examine the reasons for government intervention in the market, for example energy pricing, prevention of environmental degradation, conservation of natural resources.
Core 3: Employment and Work Futures
Work and wellbeing
Students:
- examine the contribution of work to the wellbeing of individuals and broader society, including:
- the redistribution of income through taxation, and government expenditure, for example. in education, health, infrastructure and social welfare (ACHEK052)
Student learning resources
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Tax in our lives today - Part 1
Tax in our lives today and tomorrow
Tax in your life tomorrow
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Suggested activity sequence
This sequence is intended as a framework to be modified and adapted by teachers to suit the needs of a class group. The activity was written for students in Stage 5, however it can be modified to suit the needs of Stage 4 students and Life skills students. If you assign this activity to a class, your students will be assigned all student resources on their 'My learning' page. You can also hand-pick the resources students are assigned by selecting individual resources when you add a work item to a class in 'My classes'.
- Students play the interactive Tax in our lives today. Note: students who are visually impaired can play the interactive Tax and you.
- Students complete the worksheet. This will also require students engage with the interactive Tax in your life tomorrow.