This is an example of currency used in colonial times. How has currency changed from Colonial times? Kindergarten: How is the United States currency similar or different from that of other countries? What other type of money is used in the United States? Standard SS.K.E.1.2 Recognize that United States currency comes in different forms. 1st Grade: How is the United States currency similar or different from that of other countries? If you visited Mexico, Canada, or Cuba, what goods might you buy? Standard SS.1.E.1.1 Recognize that money is a method of exchanging goods and services. 2nd Grade: How is the United States currency similar or different from that of other countries? Check the labels on your shirts and shoes. What types of goods does the United States get from other countries? Standard SS.2.E.1.3 Recognize the United States trades with other nations to exchange goods and services. 3rd Grade: Look at the image below of the characteristics of money from the Federal Reserve My Money book. What are the characteristics of money? Discuss the coin and paper money in terms of the characteristics. What other items can be used as money? What about chocolate? Beads? Salt? Crayons? SS.3.E.1.2 List the characteristics of money. 4th Grade: Why do people from other countries come to Florida to spend money?
Standard SS.4.E.1.2 : Explain Florida's role in the national and international economy and conditions that attract businesses to the state. 5th Grade: How did people use money in colonial times? Standard SS.5.A.4.4 Demonstrate an understanding of political, economic, and social aspects of daily colonial life in the thirteen colonies. Middle School Financial Literacy: You are planning a trip to Mexico. Some people have told you to exchange your money before you go. Others have advised you to wait until you get there. What should you do? How would you decide? Standard SS.8.FL.2.2 Analyze a source’s incentives in providing information about a good or service, and how a consumer can better assess the quality and usefulness of the information. Explain why advice from a source such as a salesperson may or may not be useful when deciding which product to buy. Comments are closed.
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