Lesson two: The Men on Money

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Lesson two The Men on Money

• U.S. History to 1877
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Benjamin Franklin

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The Men on Money

• U.S. History to 1877
• James Madison
• Andrew Jackson
• Abraham Lincoln
• Ulysses Grant

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The Men on Money

• 1877 to Present
• Booker T. Washington
• Woodrow Wilson
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Dwight Eisenhower
• John Kennedy

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James Madison

• James Madison was the author of the
  Bill of Rights.
• The first ten amendments to the Constitution of
  the United States of America provide a written
  guarantee of individual rights (e.g., freedom of
  speech, freedom of religion).
• During his term, the War of l812 caused European
  nations to gain respect for the United States.

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James Madison was on money in the past!

• This note features a portrait of James Madison,
  member of the Continental Congress and the fourth
  U.S. President.
• In 1945, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
  stopped printing notes with denominations
  greater than 100.

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Booker T. Washington 1856 - 1915

• Believed equality could be achieved through
  vocational education
• Accepted social separation
• Established Tuskegee Institute in 1881
  to train African Americans to become
  teachers and businessmen

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Booker T. Washington

• The face of the famous educator appears with
  "Booker T. Washington" written below it
  on the front.

• On the reverse side is a picture of the cabin
  where Washington was born. Note the inscription
  "From Slave Cabin to Hall of Fame. (A bust of
  Washington is at New York University Hall of
• Famous Americans.)

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Wilson and the 100,000 bill

• The largest denomination of currency ever printed
  by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) was
  the 100,000 Series 1934 Gold Certificate
  featuring the portrait of President Wilson.

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Portfolio Assignment

• Venn Diagram comparing 2 presidents
• Venn Diagram comparing 2 coins or bills
• List 3 ways they are different? put information
  on each side
• List 3 ways they are alike? put information in
  center