Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: The History of Money
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis traces the history of money up from coins in ancient times to modern paper, currency, and e-money.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency
Discusses the different kinds of paper money released by each of the colonies and the disputes, controversies, and arguments that resulted.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Steam Powered Coin Press
See pictures and read about the first coining press. Learn about coins and coin-making.
US Department of the Treasury
U.s. Dept. Of Treasury: Denominations of Currency
The U.S. Department of the Treasury presents a resource page on denominations. Read about what the current denominations in circulation today are, what the highest denomination ever produced by the U.S. Treasury was, and what...
PBS
Nova Online: History of Money
A timeline of money from 9000 B.C. to the present day that explains the types of money being used at various times in history.
A&E Television
History.com: Infographics: The Story of Money
Get the facts on the earliest forms of money and the origins of the U.S dollar, discover which country created the first paper money, and find out how the Inca built a great empire without using money.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Pennies Make Cents
This is a lesson that allows for students to examine pennies. Includes links to information about coins as well as activities. It also includes information on the history of the penny.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Pennies Make Cents
Students will review the history of trade before money and will investigate the history of money. Students will locate information about the first coin authorized by the United States and will learn about the penny.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Agent Pincher: P Is for Penny or Where Did Money Come From?
What if we woke up tomorrow and found that there were no more pennies? Or what if we found that money had disappeared altogether -- not only from our pockets but from banks, stores and all the other places where we would expect to find...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Changing Face of Money
In this lesson, 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...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Money
Economics website presents a video [0:52] and quiz teaching students about the concept of money and monetary goods.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: What's It Worth? Thinking About Weights and Measures
A lesson on the system of currency used by the Akan people of Ghana and how it compares to systems used today.
Other
University of Exeter: A Comparative Chronology of Money
A timeline from 1920-1938 that briefly summarizes important economic events that occurred around the world after World War I.
Other
University of Exeter: Origins of Money and of Banking
After establishing what money is and the functions of money this essay details causes and development of money, primitive forms of money, invention of banking and coinage, Greek coinage, and more.
Other
International Monetary Fund: Where & What in the World Is Money?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has created this interactive game that takes students on a time machine ride through history in order to learn about the different forms of money from the past.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Technology and Coin Making
The Franklin Institute Online provides an easy-to-read history of the technology used to make coins down through history, including machines used today.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Making Cents Out of Centimes: The Euro
Use this intermediate lesson plan to teach your students about the European currency, the Euro. Interactive links take the learner to France where they learn about French money and French culture.