Curated OER
The Wonders of Ancient Civilizations
Bring excitement and interest to your social studies with a unit on ancient civilizations.
Curated OER
Baseball Lesson: Barter vs. Money
4th graders view this PowerPoint to recognize the difference between the monetary and barter systems. The author of this resource defines or likens Barter to a swap and misleadingly states that money was invented because bartering took...
Curated OER
Why Use Money? Getting What We Need
Students learn the difference between purchase, barter, and payment for service, then explore how the Akan and North African people used a barter system to exchange gold and salt. They identify the most efficient ways of procuring your...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: I Have No Money, Would You Take a Wampum?
This site teaches students about traditional economies and how exchanges of goods and services were made before money. Students learn about a bater economy which predates our traditional economy.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Why Use Money? Getting What We Need
Students will compare and contrast different methods of attaining the everyday items they need. Using the Akan people of Africa as an example of bartering, students will understand three different ways of paying for goods. Discussion...