E.6.1+Explain+the+basic+functions+of+money+(e.g.,+medium+of+exchange,+store+of+value,+unit+of+account)



=//Focus Question: What are the basic functions of money?//=

[|Introduction to the Concept of Money] from Farmer School of Business, Miami University of Ohio. [|Functions of Money]
 * The History of Money, from NOVA**

[|What did Egyptians use for money?]


 * Barter
 * Cattle (9000 - 6000 BCE)
 * Cowrie Shells (1200 BCE)
 * Bronze and Copper (1000 BCE)
 * Modern Coinage (500 BCE)
 * Paper Money (806 CE)

8 Things You May Not Know About Money, History Channel [|Money Lesson] Money game for children K-5 [|$$]

History of Money Explained in One Infographic

[|Deciphering the 'Priestly Mumbo-Jumbo' of the Financial World], An interview with John Lanchester about his 2104 book, How to Speak Money on NPR.

[|This Video] by Neil Fergusen traces the history of money in human history and how it has in turn shaped human society.

[|How Much Is Enough? Movie Clip of Wallstreet] Use this [|Currency Exchange Calculator] to see the worth of U.S. dollars relative to other currencies around the world.

**History of Money**
[|Trace the history of money - to the present and beyond...]

See also, [|The History of Money] from NOVA from PBS



**Money Around the World**
[|Explore Money from Around the World]from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

**Teaching about Money**
[|We're in the Money: Lessons for Teaching about Money]

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= = =Schoolhouse Rock Video on Bartering and Currency=


 * Lesson Plan from the University of North Carolina about Barter and Money aimed for teaching 10th grade students.
 * Lesson Plan from the Philidelphia Federal Reserve Bank on the Functions and Characteristics of Money.
 * Lesson Plan created by Pamela Carrubba who won third place in a Lesson Plan Contest for the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. This lesson plan is aimed for teaching middle school students.
 * Game where you learn to count money.
 * Games for students in grades K-5 for learning about money.
 * **[|Where in the World & What is the World Is Money?]** is an engaging game from the International Monetary Fund designed to introduce students to how money has been used throughout history