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 Researched by Trenton M. |
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Dedication
I would like to dedicate my project to Mr. Brooke because he took time out of his day to let me interview him.
Why I Chose This Topic
There
are several reasons I decided to take this opportunity to study all
about money. I chose this topic because I thought that money would be
really cool to do a report on. I also chose this topic because I don’t
know much about money, but now I do
Research Summary
INTRODUCTION
Do
you ever wish that you were rich? Do you ever wonder how money
became so important in the first place? Well, coins were the fist
currency after trading. Then came paper money, it was really popular
because you wouldn’t have to carry heavy coins. Unfortunately, with
money comes forgery. This is a very serious crime because when
you copy money, in a way you are stealing. But, you know what they say:
money makes the world go ‘round!
PAPER MONEY
Coins
and banknotes are the money used everyday throughout the world. Money
is still like trading because people can get what they want. Paper
money helps us so we don’t have to carry big bags of rice. Gold helps
by keeping paper money in print.
CHECKS
“However,
during the last few decades, plastic cards, some with built in
computers,” have replaced them. Checks are paper and they help so we
don’t have to run to the bank. When you write a check you are giving
permeation to take money out of the persons
account.
FORGERY
Forgery
is copying money, which means the money is false. Forgery has always
been a serious crime. “In the past, punishments meant being deported,
having your hands cut off, and being executed!” However, “the profit to
be made by turning inexpensive pieces of metal or paper into something
valuable.
CURRENCY
The
“currency” of the U.S. Treasury is made of dollars and cents. North
America Coins and paper money but Britian did not want coins or paper
money, so they used tobacco. The settlers wanted their own paper money,
which became the dollar bill. The bills had already “been chosen as a
currency of the U.S.” before the “Declaration of Independence was
signed on July 4, 1779.” In the days when money took the form of
precious metals such as gold and silver, it was made into coins. Each
country has it’s own money. Sometimes a coin could be worth $25.00
The
first U.S. dollars were issued in 1775. Today the U.S. dollar is the
most widely used currency in the world. We usually think of money as
coins, dollars and checks. Most of today’s money cannot be put in a
pocket, or “even be touched, because it exists only as electronic data
held in the bank and business computers.” Did you know that the U.S.
used to have a $3.00 bill?
HISTORY
Lydian’s made the
first coins. The first coin weighed 7 pounds. It became easy to buy
stuff then to carry heavy bags. The first paper money was made in
China. The paper money was worth $10.00.
As you can see money is a useful thing for the world. Money started out as just trading to gold to paper money. Now people use credit cards and checks. Forgery meant you would be executed, but now you just get put in jail for a long time. Money has always been one of the reasons people do crazy things!
How I Evaluate My Entire Project
(1) How thorough and complete was my project?
It was pretty informal and had good words.
(2) What would I do differently if starting over again?
If I started over I would be more informal.
(3) What major strengths does my project have?
One of my strengths is that I used good words.
(4) What weaknesses or problems does my project have?
Some problems are that I have a lot of coition marks.
(5) What did I learn to do better during this project?
I learned that I can be more informal.
(6) In what ways did I enjoy my study and work?
I got to learn about different money and what they’re made of.
Who Helped Me With My Project
I would like to thank the following people my family, Mr. Brook and Mrs. Heitman. I would like to thank these because they helped me stay on track and helped me finish my report and display.
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