OUR MONEY

The Face of U.S. Currency Counterfeit Protection U.S. Currency — New Designs, via the U.S. Treasury The History of Money

• After investigating the above topics, answer the review questions.
• Go to the teacher's guide for further discussion and supplemental materials.

NOTE
Although money takes many different forms, this unit primarily examines currency issued by the U.S. government. Of the over $400 billion issued by the U.S. government currently in circulation, about 95 percent is in the form of Federal Reserve notes and the remainder is coin.