Mint Master Teacher Guide
A teacher facilitation guide for a lesson on commodity vs. fiat money, including learning objectives, pacing, and discussion prompts for a high school economics class.
Money Matters Slides
Visual presentation for a lesson on commodity vs. fiat money, featuring the six characteristics of money, the island nation scenario, and discussion prompts.
Island Mint Worksheet
A structured student worksheet for the Republic of Osea island simulation, including sections for video notes, debate preparation, and a final policy memo.
Currency Clash Discussion Cards
Reference cards for the classroom debate, providing key arguments and rebuttal prompts for both the Gold Standard (Commodity) and Fiat money systems.
Policy Pro Rubric
A grading rubric for evaluating student participation in the currency debate and the quality of their final policy recommendation memo.