I started this chapter with some reluctance as I wasn't sure how well it was going to be received. However, my children have really enjoyed this unit thus far. We've studied about coins and how they are minted, the differences in the minting process, foreign currency, what it means to be good stewards of what belongs to us, giving and money management. We'll also go into the Civil War and the Great Depression.

Here are some links to sites that I found most helpful in our studies. Even if you don't use Weaver, you may find these to be of interest to you in developing your own unit study.

http://www.usmint.gov/mint_tours/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=vtShell

What a great site! These streaming videos walk you through the entire process of what the U.S. Mint does and the responsibilities of each office nationwide.

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm?fileContents=coinnews/preshow.cfm

This kids' site offers printouts of common and popular U.S. coins and some fun educational games as well.

http://www.rulesforuse.org/pub/index.php?currency=aud&lang=en

This site allows you to search what is accepted currency in a given country. Detailed images allow you and your children to see what is printed on banknotes across the globe.

http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-15481_19268_20778---,00.html

Among the many other interesting PDF files available at this site for Historical studies, there is a great printout for kids to design their own wampum belts. Not only used as currency, wampum belts had great significance in marking historical events. My kids loved this!

I'll come back and add more sites later.

Blessings,

Christine