In this activity, students play a game to guess which objects have been used as money throughout history. In the process, they learn several basic economic concepts. For instance, money must be a unit of account, meaning that it must be...

Throughout history, a wide variety of items have served as money. These include gold, silver, large stone wheels, tobacco, beer, dog teeth, porpoise teeth, cattle, metal coins, paper bills, and checks. All of these types of money should...

Students investigate the worth of a (US) dollar or a (British) pound, the relative value, purchasing power, and inflation rates. The resource consists of explanations, calculators, measures of worth, and data sets.

Introduction explains what money is. This is followed by a brief history of commodity money and fiat money. Finally, this site explains the essential functions and characteristics of money.

The new American nation in the Confederation Era faced a host of economic and foreign policy problems. Read about the problems and why they were so serious.

What do you know about the money in your pocket? Get a basic understanding of the United States monetary system and how it works in this lesson. Access links to four interactive games to practice your money and number sense skills. All...

6th grade students from Oakland, California, created this report to show their answer to the question: "What do the dissolved oxygen levels tell us about the water quality of Lake Merritt?" Students explored this question to collect...

In this lesson you will define the term barter and give examples of bartering in several different areas. Find out how this system took shape and was useful to Lewis and Clark. This site is extremely informative and contains extension...

A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...

Historical overview of Louis XIV and XV reigns in France as a comparison between an absolute monarch and an enlightened monarch. Details the varying styles of two monarchs-one oppressive to the human spirit and a counter-cultural...