Wampum: Money vs. Communication

GeoHistory
GeoMath
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will read background information about wampum and calculate lengths of strings of beads in metric and the customary units.
Author: 
Joanne Munson
Grade Range: 
4-5
Duration: 
1 class period
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconUnited States map
application/pdf iconUnited States map (labeled)
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
4: Human Systems
5: Environment and Society
National Geography Standards: 
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources