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All I Have is a $2 Bill

All I Have is a $2 Bill. A First Grade Adventure. This is the front of a $2 bill. They are not used much today. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson. Born: April 13, 1743 in Albermarle County, Virginia Died: July 4, 1826 in Monticello in Virginia. Thomas Jefferson.

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All I Have is a $2 Bill

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  1. All I Have is a $2 Bill A First Grade Adventure

  2. This is the front of a $2 bill. They are not used much today. Thomas Jefferson

  3. Thomas Jefferson • Born: April 13, 1743 in Albermarle County, Virginia • Died: July 4, 1826 in Monticello in Virginia

  4. Thomas Jefferson • Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president of the United States. • He began appearing on the $2 bill in 1928. • He was a friend of Benjamin Franklin. • He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

  5. This is the back of a 1976 $2 bill. Signing of Declaration of Independence

  6. The $2 bill has changed many times over the years. • Why do you think that the artwork on the front or back of the $2 bills has changed? • Who decides what artwork to put on money?

  7. This is the back of a 1963 $2 bill. Monticello – Jefferson’s home

  8. This is the front of a 1928 $2 bill.

  9. This is the back of a 1928 $2 bill. Monticello – Jefferson’s home.

  10. Money can be used to buy things we want.

  11. We use money to help celebrate holidays.

  12. This is the front of a 1918 $2 bill.

  13. This is the back of a 1918 $2 bill. Battleship

  14. Will their $2 bill look like ours?

  15. The $2 Bill • Through the years, people did not like using the $2 bill. • Why do you think people did not want to use it?

  16. This is the front of an 1898 $2 silver certificate.

  17. This is the back of an1898 $2 silver certificate.

  18. Would you pay $2 to see him perform?

  19. This is the front of an1891 $2 silver certificate.

  20. This is the back of an1891 $2 silver certificate.

  21. Alan Sheppard earned $2.35 for his first flight into space.

  22. This is the front of an 1880 $2 note. U.S. Capitol Building

  23. This is the back of an 1874 $2 note.

  24. Could $2 worth of peanuts make these elephants happy?

  25. This is the front of an 1862 $2 note. Alexander Hamilton

  26. This is the back of an 1862 $2 note.

  27. On April 13, 1976, on Jefferson’s birthday, the $2 bill was again printed for people to use. • The government hoped that people would choose the $2 bill instead of using the $1 bill. • Why would the government want people to use the $2 bill?

  28. Our government wanted people to use the $2 bill because it hoped to print half as many $1 bills. This would save the government time and money by printing fewer bills.

  29. Money is used to help others.

  30. This shows the cost of meals at a boarding house in 1877.

  31. What can these children buy with $2?

  32. What can you do with $2?

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