1: Economics (Taxes)
2: Guide Creation Information
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Guide Author |
Josh St. Louis |
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District |
Moorhead Public Schools ISD 152 |
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Date Created |
05/25/2011 |
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Guide Description |
This guide will provide a blueprint for studying taxes in Minnesota in the year 1851. It can be used as a compare/contrast assignment between taxes in 1849 to taxes in the present. |
3: Guide Characteristics
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Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide |
Minnesota DRAFT K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies |
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Grade Level |
5 |
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Learning Level |
Reinforced |
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National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional) |
N/A |
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Source Format Emphasized |
Documents |
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Geographic Region Emphasized (optional) |
Minnesota |
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Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional |
U.S. laws vs Minnesota laws (St. Louis) |
4: Main Standard Emphasized in Guide
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Standard Title |
Minnesota DRAFT K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies |
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Category |
5 |
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Strand |
Economics |
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Sub-strand |
Fundamental Concepts |
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Standard |
There are economic flows that determine how and why individuals, businesses, and governments interact and make exchanges. |
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Benchmark 1: standard number |
5.4.1.2.1 |
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Benchmark 1: text |
Describe taxes and fees collected by local, state, and federal governments, and goods and services provided by each of these levels of government. |
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Benchmark 2: standard number |
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Benchmark 2: text |
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Benchmark 3: standard number |
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Benchmark 3: text |
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Benchmark 4: standard number |
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Benchmark 4: text |
5: Another Standard Emphasized in Guide (optional)
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Standard Title |
Minnesota DRAFT K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies |
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Category |
5 |
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Strand |
US History |
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Sub-strand |
Historical Thinking |
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Standard |
Historical inquiry is a process in which historical evidence is analyzed to answer questions about the past. |
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Benchmark 1: standard number |
5.1.1.1.1 |
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Benchmark 1: text |
Formulate questions about topics in history; predict possible answers; locate, organize, analyze, and interpret sources and present supported findings. |
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Benchmark 2: standard number |
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Benchmark 2: text |
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Benchmark 3: standard number |
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Benchmark 3: text |
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Benchmark 4: standard number |
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Benchmark 4: text |
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6: Additional Standards and/or Skills (reading, math, media literacy, interdisciplinary)
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Reading: standard number |
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Reading: standard text |
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Math: standard number |
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Math: standard text |
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Media Literacy: standard number |
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Media Literacy: standard text |
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Interdisciplinary Connection |
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Minnesota Reflections Resources
7: Search Strategy
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Things to Think About |
Will my students understand what they are looking for? Will they be able to work independently or in groups, or will I have to teach it to the whole class? |
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Keywords |
Territory laws, constitution |
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Other ideas (to assist with discovery) |
U.S. laws vs. Minnesota laws |
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Challenges to finding resources on this standard |
It's a narrow topic, and therefore the resources are limited. |
8: Minnesota Reflections Top Picks
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Description |
Format (photo, map, letter …) |
"Cite the Item" link |
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Acts, Joint Resolutions and Memorials passed by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota |
September 3, 1849 to November 1, 1849, published 1850 |
The first page of the book. It's included in case somebody wants to start reading from the beginning. Title page |
Book - laws & legislation |
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Acts, Joint Resolutions and Memorials passed by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota |
September 3, 1849 to November 1, 1849, published 1851 |
This page begins a section that details how a tax collected will be used to fund schools. Page 41 |
Book - laws & legislation |
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Acts, Joint Resolutions and Memorials passed by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota |
September 3, 1849 to November 1, 1849, published 1852 |
Continuation of taxes to fund schools. Sec. 3 is interesting because it describes a 15% tax on liquor and 15% on criminal offenses to be used to fund education. Page 42 |
Book - laws & legislation |
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Acts, Joint Resolutions and Memorials passed by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota |
September 3, 1849 to November 1, 1849, published 1853 |
The end of the previous page and the beginning of this page discuss levying a tax, not to exceed $600/yr, that will pay to purchase or lease a school site, and to furnish/repair the site. Page 43 |
Book - laws & legislation |
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Acts, Joint Resolutions and Memorials passed by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota |
September 3, 1849 to November 1, 1849, published 1854 |
This page discusses a Territorial land tax for raising Territorial revenue. It gives an amount, and how it is assessed. Page 46 |
Book - laws & legislation |
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Acts, Joint Resolutions and Memorials passed by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota |
September 3, 1849 to November 1, 1849, published 1855 |
This page describes some of the terms of being sheriff, including being the tax collector in their county. Page 80 |
Book - laws & legislation |
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Acts, Joint Resolutions and Memorials passed by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota |
September 3, 1849 to November 1, 1849, published 1856 |
Sec 16 discusses the fees a sheriff would receive for collecting taxes. Page 82 |
Book - laws & legislation |
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Acts, Joint Resolutions and Memorials passed by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota |
September 3, 1849 to November 1, 1849, published 1857 |
Sec 11 discusses creating a tax to start a Fire Company, including engine and hose purchases. Page 101 |
Book - laws & legislation |
9: Specific Minnesota Reflections Collection(s) to Consider (optional)
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Minnesota Revisor of Statutes http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us |
10: Helpful Tips (optional)
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Zoomed in if projecting to a whole class. Also, if you do a "tax" search in "search this object" it will highlight in red all the pages that have the word "tax".
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11: Ideas for Lesson Plans Using this Guide (optional)
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The reading will probably be difficult for students to understand/interpret. It might be best as a whole group activity, one where the images can be projected to the whole class. Additionally, this a good activity to use once taxes have already been discussed in class, so that students have a basic understanding of how taxes can be utilized. If you do have students reading them, it might be worthwhile to have them do a search of "weird tax laws" to compare with the laws of 1849 in Minnesota.
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12: Other Online Collections that Help Teach this Standard (optional)
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Minnesota Office of the Revisor os Statues https://www.revisor.mn.gov/pubs/ |
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Minnesota Revenue http://taxes.state.mn.us/Pages/index.aspx |
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