The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

A remittance processing clerk processes checks deposited by bank customers

Part 1 - Bucks: Looks at the history of money, why money should be controlled in circulation, inflation & depression, modern money, preventing counterfeit money, design of currency, the work of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, the future of money. Part 2- Banks: Looks at the origin of the word "bank" and banks in the U.S. today, security, FDIC, banks as a business, assets, liabilities, and credit

Gives students a basic understanding of money and what it does; how people earn money buy working at various jobs; what producers and consumers are; the difference between needs and wants; and that consumers are always making decisions when they buy goods and services. Also discusses the importance of saving money and the role banks play

Gives students a basic understanding of money and what it does; how people earn money buy working at various jobs; what producers and consumers are; the difference between needs and wants; and that consumers are always making decisions when they buy goods and services. Also discusses the importance of saving money and the role banks play

Explores how ancient banks functioned, emphasizes the important role that banks play in communities, and visits a bank to show how loans, interest, and bank transactions work. Discusses the system of exchange, presents the Federal Reserve Bank, tours a vault, and explains how banks secure and insure our money