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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the characteristics of money by comparing and contrasting examples of US and world currencies. They imagine their classroom is a country and choose whom to honor and what images to depict as they create their own form of paper money. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 12th
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Students investigate the economic and daily activities in a typical African community. They design and construct a small scale house, play an African board game, create African money, discuss vocabulary, and write an essay. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the role of foreign currencies during the exchange of goods and services. They participate in a mock foreign exchange market. They discover how the factors of supply and demand affect their decisions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students use a number of activities to examine the events that lead to the Revolutionary War. They examine the wars, including the French and Indian War and how they contributed to Revolution. They use textbooks, make timelines, study vocabulary, and participate in role plays to demonstrate the knowledge they have acquired. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 11th
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Students will examine the history of money. The internet is the main resource looking at historical evidence and other resources provided. The lesson links the subjects of History and Economics. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students become familiar with the various coins in our money system as well as amount of each coin. They help develop their ability to count change and find different ways to show equal amounts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concepts of trade barriers and incentives. They conduct research using a variety of resources with a focus upon defining "specialization". This refers to the types of goods produced and the lesson introduces how the goods are traded with others. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 10th
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Students explore money from around the world. They research the history and purpose of money. Students examine and discuss different individual pieces of foreign money collection. Using the Internet and other software, students research current exchange rates. They compose and solve math problems relating to various foreign money exchanges. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze historical events leading up to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System. Students identify reasons for the lack of confidence in the U.S. banking system early in the nation's history. Students evaluate the economic impact of important events in the history of money and banking in the U.S. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students investigate the different ways to save money and the reasons for doing so. They use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (with whole numberrs, fractions, decimals, and/or percents, mixed numbers) to solve real-word math problems. Full Review »
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