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Roll and Read (Yellow) 1 2 3 4 5 Neighbors often joined together to trade. The students each brought one item to school that they no longer wanted. Some made several trades before they were finished bartering. American colonists and Native Americans traded what they wanted and needed. Bartering is trading goods, knowledge, or services with others. They built houses for new neighbors or barns for straying animals. Today, people barter in many ways. Before you decide to barter anything, check with your parents! This way, they can keep their money in the band and still get what they need. Barterers simply trade what they have for what they need. Bartering began thousands of year ago, before money was used. Bartering partners can be found on the Internet and in newspapers and magazines. Once you have permission, have fun bartering. What might bartering look like in the marketplace. Suppose a carpenter has a big table. A carpetmaker wants it. Farmers traded crops for cloth to make clothes. They can be found in your neighborhood. The next time you decide to trade an item or chore, think about its value. Businesses barter with other businesses. The carpetmaker might have to trade three or four small rugs for the table. A blacksmith might have shoed the horse of a merchant in trade for an item from the merchant’s store. Bartering is also a way for a family to save money. You might decide to wait for a better offer. On Bartering Day, each student showed his or her item. Native Americans had plenty of furs to barter for the cloth, thread, and tools.
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