Game
People's Pie is a balancing act! Your students must fund important programs without setting tax rates too high or borrowing too much money. To succeed, they must keep their residents happy and avoid a burdensome national debt. Are they ready for a piece of People’s Pie?
In People's Pie, your students will:
- Set taxes and retirement age over a three-year period
- Weigh a variety of policies and funding needs across the federal government
- Assess policy pitches to determine funding commitments
- Review a proposed annual budget and make hard decisions to reach a balance or surplus
- Manage public approval, as each decision they make will have an impact
For English and Multilingual Learners: Use the support tool, Spanish translation, voiceover and glossary.
Teachers, check out the Extension Pack with activities and teaching tools to reinforce key game concepts.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Analyze how federal tax and spending policies affect the national budget and the national debt
- Explain how corporate, income, and payroll taxes support the economy as a function of the government
- Describe various types of projects and services provided through federal taxes
- Explain how federal departments request funding for discretionary projects in their department
This Game is included in the following units: