Money, Trade and Barter
Money is what makes the world go round.
Here is a link to a website all about the history of money.
Just click on the picture below.
Just click on the picture below.
Trade and Barter
Barter: The Dawn of Trading
In the beginning of mankind, there was no money. To get goods, people traded items which had a practical value. It may be in the form of food (cattle, fish), clothes (fur, cloth), decorative item, tools, weapons or services. This was called “bartering”. It is defined as the exchange of items. Even today, the system of bartering is still being used by some people and organizations.
Click on the picture to learn more about the history of barter.
In the beginning of mankind, there was no money. To get goods, people traded items which had a practical value. It may be in the form of food (cattle, fish), clothes (fur, cloth), decorative item, tools, weapons or services. This was called “bartering”. It is defined as the exchange of items. Even today, the system of bartering is still being used by some people and organizations.
Click on the picture to learn more about the history of barter.
Trade
When currencies were invented, people traded items for money. They would trade cattle, livestock or possesions for money.
Someone I admire
In school we are talking about people we admire. Here are the people we think a lot of people admire.