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Silk Road Foundation: Paper Money

For Students 9th - 10th

Examination of the roots of paper currency.

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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Legendary Coins and Currency

For Students 9th - 10th

Archived images of coins from a beautiful online exhibition on the history of money.

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U.s. Treasury: History of u.s. Currency

For Students 9th - 10th

This page provided by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing gives the the history of paper money from the colonial notes in 1690 to the currency redesigns of 1996 and 2003.

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The British Museum

The British Museum: World of Money

For Students 6th - 8th

Here you can find a wealth of information about money: what it is, its history, how to save it, how it's made, its role in society, and how to study it!

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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: History at Your Fingertips [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

Describes the history of paper money in the U.S. since it was first issued in 1690, and explains how paper currency is also a reflection of American history.

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A&E Television

History.com: Infographics: The Story of Money

For Students 9th - 10th

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.

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The History of u.s. Paper Money

For Students 9th - 10th

A timeline history of paper money used in the United States.

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Republic of Texas: Paper Money

For Students 9th - 10th

An overview with images and a brief history of the currency used in the Republic of Texas in the early nineteenth century.

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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

Discusses the different kinds of paper money released by each of the colonies and the disputes, controversies, and arguments that resulted.

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Make Your Own Money

For Students 10th - 12th

An extremely intricate and well organized WebQuest that involves economics and visual arts. Students complete an online exploration of monetary systems and then create one of their own for their school.

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Read Works

Read Works: Money Matters

For Teachers 2nd

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about paper money as it cycles through the economy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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Read Works

Read Works: Money Matters

For Students 2nd Standards

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how paper money is printed, held, and delivered. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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Digital History

Digital History: Paper Money and Shays' Rebellion [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

A very good explantion of the frustration and desperation felt by farmers not only in Massachusttetts but throughout the new United States as states attempted to collect taxes in order to pay off war debts. Daniel Shays and his men were...

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Beyond Face Value: Depictions of Slavery in Confederate Currency

For Students 9th - 10th

This electronic exhibit focuses on the depictions of slaves in Confederate currency. Explore the virtual exhibit and think about the message, whether explicit (value) or implicit (images of slavery), that was communicated to the masses...

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Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life: Cash Puzzler

For Students K - 1st

Interactive game in which players assemble different denominations of currency from jigsaw puzzle pieces.

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