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Once Upon a Dime eBookOnce Upon a Dime eBook
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Federal Reserve Bank
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Once Upon a Dime

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The story of "Once Upon a Dime" starts like any other fairy tale, but it quickly becomes a story about the value of money and the economic system commonly used before it. Presented as a cartoon, the resource consists of dialogue between various characters. Middle schoolers and high school scholars alike read through the content and become economic experts in no time! 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

bartering, the economy, trading, the united states economy, market economies, the free market, money, coins, trade, consumer goods, goods and services, banking

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Highlight important terms for English learners 
  • After reading the cartoon, assign pupils to role play their own bartering scenarios and compare them to how they normally buy things

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires computer or tablet access to read the eBook
  • Additional lesson plan resources available for both middle school and high school classes

Pros

  • Engages students easily with colorful images 
  • Makes reading fun by using witty captions
  • Explains concepts with relevant plot points

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4

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