Currencies of the World

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Currencies of the World

• All money is not created equal

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Today we will learn

• Different countries use different types of
  currency
• The currency looks different from what we see
• The currency reflects the culture of the country

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Think

• Have you ever visited a foreign country?
• Have you ever seen money from a different
  country?
• Do you think that all money looks alike?

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The Euro

• The Euro is used throughout most countries in
  Europe
• The Euro was created in 2002. How can you tell?

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The Australian Pound

• This is a 5 pound Australian currency.
• Why do you think there is a photo of a plant on
  the pound?

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Argentina Peso

• The currency in Argentina is called Pesos.
• What do you think the horse in the background
  represents?

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Guinea Frank

• This is a Guinea Frank.
• Why do ou think there is a photo o a African
  Woman with a headress?

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Iraq Dinar

• What kind of writing is on the Dinar? What do you
  think it says?

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Japanese Yen

• The Japanese Yen is very powerful.
• How is the Yen Similar to the American Dollar?

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The American Dollar

• What do the words say on the American Dollar?
• What do you think they mean?

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Antarctica Dollar

• What does the dollar say about the country? What
  do you think Antarctica is like?

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Activity

• Get into groups of four
• Create a name for your currency
• Pick elements from different currencies we
  learned about to create your own
• Have a group member draw the dollar in
  Paintbrush.
• Print out your Currency.
• Have a group member present your currency in the
  front of the class.

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Presenters Must

• State the name of their currency
• Name aspects of their currency that come from
  other currency we learned about.

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What did we learn about money today?

• What we Learned

Microsoft Word What we learned Document
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Have you ever?

• Traded your lunch for something else?
• Bought something with something besides money?
• What else can you use to buy items?

• Other countries use items besides paper money to
  buy things.
• Tomorrow , we will learn about bartering.
• Homework
• Share and discuss the currency you made in your
  class with your parents!
• Have a great day!