"Pawn Stars" theme song.
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You may or may not have seen the TV show "Pawn Stars" before. For those who haven't, it's a reality TV series set in a pawn shop. A pawn shop is a business where people bring valuable items to either sell, trade, or use to borrow money.
To see what this episode is about, watch the video below. |
The West African empires were built on trade. They had massive reserves of gold that they used to bring in materials and goods to make them prosper.
In this lab a new mineral, halite, is being introduced to Africa. Will it be worth more than gold? You will examine a deadliest warrior battle, an old fairy tale, modern magazine ads and even a jar of human sweat and decide what value to set for this new mineral.
In this lab a new mineral, halite, is being introduced to Africa. Will it be worth more than gold? You will examine a deadliest warrior battle, an old fairy tale, modern magazine ads and even a jar of human sweat and decide what value to set for this new mineral.
CHECK OUT THESE "EXHIBITS"
To help Rick decide the value of what his customer is offering him, we need to do some investigating. We'll go through several exhibits. Click on the links below in any order you see fit. As you progress, fill in the Google Slides file available to you in Google Classroom.
Credit to Kevin Roughton, a middle school teacher in California, for the original version of this lesson.