What Was a Dollar Worth?

In this personal finance activity, students will examine changes in the value of money over time.

WHAT WAS A DOLLAR WORTH IN THE DECADE YOU WERE BORN

READYASSESSMENTS: TIME, VALUE, MONEY ACTIVITY

QUIZZIZ: IN THE NEWS: WHAT $100 WAS WORTH

Worksheet: WHAT $100 WAS WORTH

Answer key: WHAT $100 WAS WORTH ACTIVITY

This is an individual activity where students examine changes in the value of a dollar over a period of time. Students will complete the activity in one of the following formats: Quizizz Activity, What Was $100 Worth Worksheet, or the ReadyAssessments Activity. Use the What Was $100 Worth Answer Key to facilitate student work in real time. To complete this activity, students should follow the directions below:

1. Go to the website What Was $100 Worth in the Decade You Were Born. Read the article.
2. Use the information in the article to answer the questions in one of these formats: Quizizz Activity,  What Was $100 Worth Worksheet, or ReadyAssessments Activity.