Students explore bartering. In this bartering lesson plan, students study everyday life in the Jamestown colony. Students discover how bartering was used as a way to acquire necessary supplies.

Students study the ancient African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. They brainstorm what they know about ancient African kingdoms before investigating the trade and barter situations, and researching one of the kingdoms for an oral...

Second graders use play quarters to "purchase" items. They discuss how these are choices the character in the story they will read has to make. Students read the book "Monkey for Sale." They discuss the choices Luzolo makes and how she...

Students identify items made in Jamestown and draw conclusions about their economy. In this Jamestown economy activity, students use the internet to complete a worksheet which required them to look at photographs of goods made in and...

Learners complete a variety of activities related to Colonial America and how people lived at that time. They conduct research on a selected colonial trade and present an oral report as role-playing that craftsman, and participate in a...

Fifth graders describe the changes in King George III's policy toward the American colonies by sequencing key events between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. They explain the colonial reactions to command decisions...

While this lesson is connected to social studies curriculum that is not identified, the activity could be used as a template for a review of any material. The lesson focuses on a review of vocabulary relating to the economy. Pupils...

First graders discover the term bartering as used to pay for wanted items. They play a bartering game to discover exchanging goods for wanted items and play the computer money game on the "Show-Me Economics" web site.

Fourth graders research the Rendezvous. They then set up bartering stations for students from other classes to visit.

Students describe life in the Virginia colony. They explain how money, barter, and credit were used. Students simulate trading items among classmates. Students compare/contrast credit and trade.

Students communicate their knowledge of life in the Virginia colony. They describe how money, barter, and credit were used. Students observe a United Streaming video on trade. Students complete a review guide and write an essay.

Learners do a jigsaw activity that will enable them to understand the dynamics of the Silk Road trade.

Students explore the need for money in a society and the artificial value of coin and paper currencies. They design their own coin and paper currency.

From the Smithsonian, this site offers lessons and resources on currency, its use (in the form of gold dust, salt, or metal objects) as an instrument of trade in historic Africa, and its requirements as an instrument of trade in the...

A brief history of the barter system and how coins and currency came into use. Includes links to related topics on the use of money.