The federal budget has never been so fun! Using an interactive game, high schoolers choose from a variety of policy options after identifying goals and try to balance these changes in policy with a federal budget. 

Concepts

fiscal policy, the federal budget, budgeting, budget deficits

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the class by assigning the game portion as homework
• Prompt pupils to write essays about their policy decisions in the fiscal ship game

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to devices with an Internet connection or to a computer lab
• Prepare for possible political discussions when comparing the results of the game to the current OMB

Pros

• Enhances learning through meaningful content
• Builds digital literacy skills
• Includes a lesson plan with handouts and ideas for class discussion to complement the game
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.9