Monetary Systems over Time

 

Monetary Systems over Time

      The last UOI unit Grade 6 worked on was related to economics. The Grade 6 studied about a variety of monetary systems as well as current and historic economic situations.

      Each student decided whether they would rather work alone or in groups. Most of the class decided they would rather work alone. They then chose a topic from a variety of different economic topics, most of which they had never heard of. They then spent time researching these situations and creating slide shows to use to teach what they had learned to the rest of their class. Once their slideshow was created they also created posters using Canva where they tried to sum up what they had learned using pictures and art. Finally, when presenting, they were graded on their public speaking skills.

     The topics were diverse and included monopolies, the economy in Zimbabwe, airline prices, the weakened Japanese yen, the current Russian economy, the causes of high shipping prices, and others. The students did a fantastic job explaining these topics to their classmates.