Artifact+Collection

1. 8 track



An 8 track is what was used to play music before there were cassettes. Students will get to examine this form of music to see how music has transformed through time. The purpose of explaining the 8 track is to show how along with changes in how to record music, the money that it costs to create and distribute music has changed as well. Sometimes the cost of upgrading how music/ video are recorded can be more or less cost effective. For example, when CD’s were produced they were more expensive than cassettes but the technology is better. Students will have to weigh the pros and cons of how to spend their money. 2. TD bank flyer This flyer is TD banks summer reading program. Students can read 10 books and receive a free bank account. TD bank will donate $10 to put in this bank account. The inside of the flyer gives good tips to parents about how to get your child interested in reading and how to improve their reading skills. I would use this in my unit when introducing how banks work. I would explain how banks help people build interest on their money. It would ideal for a guest speaker from TD bank to come into the classroom.

3. Baseball and Bat

The students will learn that people support themselves by making money. Different jobs give out different salaries. Even people in the same profession get paid differently. For example, major league baseball players get paid more than minor league players. I will show students the amounts these people make and ask them why they think this is. The group discussion will go on by passing the baseball (not throwing) around the room. Only the person with the baseball can speak. Also, I would try to form a game of baseball that helps students review what they have learned. I would let students go up to bat if they can answer a question correctly that I pulled from this lesson. This activity could be done at recess.

4. Japanese and European money



I will describe how other countries’ currencies work. I will explain how all different countries use different forms of money and they are worth different amounts. Japanese money is worth much less than American money. Because of this, when people need to exchange money from two different countries they might get more or less coins/bills in return. Students will get physical examine this money and can research why the Japanese government chose for their money to look the way it does. 5. Records A record will be used in the lesson about the cost of music. Students will investigate how much records cost when they were most popular. Then they will research how much an average CD costs. I will ask students to compare these two prices while keeping in mind that money was worth a lot more in the past than now. Students will also be asked why records aren’t used anymore. Is it because of cost? Is it because of new technology? Or is it a mixture of both? Most children haven’t seen records either so it will give them a chance to examine them. All images were gotten from Google Images.