Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Pennies Make Cents
Young scholars 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.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Want to Trade?
Students will write about what they would trade for gold and practice inventive spelling in the process. After reading "In 1492", students will discuss how Christopher Columbus traded with the natives and then write what they would trade...
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."