This instructional unit is intended to inform students about the coins and paper money used by U.S. citizens to conduct daily financial transactions. The unit is designed to supplement the teacher's regularly assigned materials in economics. The booklet provides a brief study of currency in the United States. It is intended to serve as the basic…

Information about the money most likely used by elementary school students in their transactions is presented in a four-part series. The unit is designed to supplement the teacher's regularly assigned materials in economics education. Each successive part presumes some incremental educational experience by the students. Part 1 includes lessons on…

This instructional unit identifies monetary units from various countries and explains exchange rates and the process of international payments. The materials consist of a four-page leaflet, a multiple choice test, and a combined information sheet/teacher's guide. The unit is intended for use in connection with discussion on international economy.…