Escape From the Barter Islands

  Classroom Resource Information  

Title:

 Escape From the Barter Islands

URL:

 https://www.clevelandfed.org/learningcenter/escape-from-barter-island

Content Source:

 Other
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Type: Interactive/Game

Overview:

This interactive game from The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland teaches students the fundamentals of a barter system and the value of a uniform and acceptable currency. Players must help Robbie, who’s stranded on the Barter Islands, purchase a sail for his boat and return home by trading coconuts, apples, bananas, fish, bread, and more.  The game can be played in English or Spanish. This game can be played when teaching a lesson on the role of money in everyday life.

Content Standard(s):
Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 1
Living and Working Together in Family and Community and State
10 ) Describe the role of money in everyday life.

•  Categorizing purchases families make as needs or wants
•  Explaining the concepts of saving and borrowing
•  Identifying differences between buyers and sellers
•  Classifying specialized jobs of workers with regard to the production of goods and services
•  Using vocabulary associated with the function of money, including barter, trade, spend, and save
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.1.10- Identify the role of money.
Tags: barter, currency
License Type: Custom Permission Type
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AccessibilityVideo resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
Comments

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Author: Ginger Boyd