Lesson Plans for MONEY, MONEY, MONEY Level X
Text type:
Nonfiction / Social Studies Word count:
Text Summary
If your students have ever wonder where money comes from, how it is made, and who decides its value, then this book is for them. The informative text traces the development of money through bartering, natural currency, coins, paper money, and today's "invisible money" of checks and credit cards. Diagrams and helpful illustrations enhance the text. Lesson Objectives Students will: - Ask and answer questions while reading
- Identify the clauses in compound sentences
Vocabulary
barter, cash, circulation, counterfeit, currency, denomination, encoded, face value, floating currency, holograms, minted, watermarks Materials - Money, Money, Money (copy for each student)
- Chalkboard or dry erase board
- Worksheets 1 and 2
- Highlighters or colored markers
Before Reading Build Background - Ask students what they know about our money system. Have them brainstorm a list of questions they would like to know about money. Record these on the board for future use.
- Play a quick, informal version of "The Price is Right." Name some common items and ask students how much they think the items cost and how much they think they are actually worth. Ask students how they think items gain a specific monetary value.
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