Create your own currency
You will work with a partner to design a new currency. A physical representation of the currency will be presented to the class. The sample may be made of anything, but the currency needs to exhibit the six characteristics that make currency viable.
When you present to the class, be prepared to explain how your currency demonstrates the three uses of money. In addition, your currency should include the following:
Use these links to get started, www.moneyfactory.gov, www.newmoney.gov.
You will work with a partner to design a new currency. A physical representation of the currency will be presented to the class. The sample may be made of anything, but the currency needs to exhibit the six characteristics that make currency viable.
When you present to the class, be prepared to explain how your currency demonstrates the three uses of money. In addition, your currency should include the following:
- The denomination
- Symbols to identify it as yours
- Something to show where it was made and where it is accepted.
- Serial numbers
- Marks, patterns, or something to protect it from counterfitting.
Use these links to get started, www.moneyfactory.gov, www.newmoney.gov.