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Abstract:: The Articles of Confederation gave both the United States Congress and the individual states the authority to issue money and regulate its value. The money issued in one state was of no value when the residents of that state traveled to another state. The Constitution set forth the powers of Congress. In Article 1, Section 8, Congress was given the sole power "To coin money, regulate the value thereof ..." Likewise, the Coinage Act of 1792 was signed into law by President George Washington on April 2, 1792. It provided for the establishment of the first mint in Philadelphia. Students will be able to: Learn how the federal government became responsible for the coining of money; Understand the significance of the symbols and mottoes on coins currently minted by the United States Mint; Discover what information all United States coins have in common.

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Quality of Assessments: Strong (2)

There is an attached scoring rubric for teachers that is helpful, but little assessment of what a student knows before the exercise.

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Degree of Alignment	2
Quality of Explanation of the Subject Matter	3 (1 user)
Utility of Materials Designed to Support Teaching	3 (1 user)
Quality of Assessments	2 (1 user)
Quality of Technological Interactivity	N/A
Quality of Instructional and Practice Exercises	3 (1 user)
Opportunities for Deeper Learning	3 (1 user)