Relevant Standards I. Summary Students will be exposed to the causes, the consequences, the amount and the history of the national debt. After research and discussion, students will pose their own solutions for overcoming the debt. Objectives Students will be knowledgeable about the national debt.
Procedure Ask students if their parents have to pay bills.
This site also shows each citizen's share of the national debt. Run off one copy of the letter for each student. Seal the letters in envelopes and distribute them to the students in class. Challenge the students to think about why they owe this staggering amount of money. Inquire as to how this debt happened and what they can do to repay it.