Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Trade to the Tailor: Student Version
Students can use this site online in conjuction with the teacher's lesson plan, "Trade to the Tailor."
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: I Have No Money, Would You Take Wampum?
Through the use of folk tales, history, and the students' own experiences, students will recognize the inter-relatedness of goods, services, money. They will locate information about barter as a means of trade, use folk tales as an...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: This Little Piggybank Went to Market
A good lesson plan that conveys to young students why people work and why they keep their money in banks.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: Barter for Fish & Poi
Use this lesson to learn more about the Hawaiian economics system. Learn how they developed and used this specialized type of money system. "For this lesson, you will learn how specialization and division of labor increased productivity...
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Bartering for Goods
The Franklin Institute Online explains what bartering is and how it developed down through history. A lesson plan and quiz are also provided.