Overview
Duration
100 minutes
Lesson Objective
- To learn about the Canadian government addresses income inequality.
Lesson Outcomes
- Explain the arguments for and against government intervention in a market economy
- Identify beneficial ways to reduce the economic inequality in a society
- Show the trade-off between incentives and income equality
The Lesson
Sequence
- Starter: Should a society expect or desire complete equality of income at a given point in time? Class Discussion.
- Wealth Vs. Inequality | Teacher led Discussion.
- How can governments reduce income inequality? Class Discussion.
- Reducing Income Inequality | Teacher led note taking.
- Task 1 | Reducing Income Inequality | Quick off the Draw!!
- Task 2 | Inheritance Tax Debate Research.
- Task 3 | Inheritance Tax Debate!
- Review: Inheritance Tax | What’s Your Opinion? Written Task.