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Hidden Secrets of the Dollar Bill

It’s not just lunch money. It’s a snapshot of America.

From the April 2020 Issue

Learning Objective: to write a persuasive essay and support a claim with information presented in an infographic 

Featured Skill: Visual Literacy,
Other Key Skill: symbolism
Common Core Standards
  • Anchor Standards
    R.1, R.7, W.2, SL.5
  • Grade 6
    RI.6.1, W.6.5, L.6.3

  • Grade 7
    RI.7.1, W.7.5, L.7.3
  • Grade 8
    RI.8.1, W.8.5 , L.8.3
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Can You Find Them?

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The U.S. began as 13 colonies. That's why the pyramid on the back of the $1 bill has 13 steps. Can you find the other sets of 13?

The Numbers

  

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6 Cents

about how much it costs to make a bill

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1.5 Billion

the number of $1 bills that will be printed this year—that’s enough to wrap around the Earth nearly six times!

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3,000

how many germs live on a $1 bill

Secret Symbols

The back of the dollar bill is a puzzle.  

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Giant Pyramid

The pyramid, like the ones built in ancient Egypt, is a symbol of strength.

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Floating Eye

This is the Eye of Providence, and it is meant to watch over and protect the country.

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Cool Bird

The bald eagle is our national bird. Here, the eagle holds an olive branch (a symbol of peace) and arrows (a symbol of war).

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Big Message

The scroll in the eagle’s beak reads E Pluribus Unum—Latin meaning “out of many, one.”

Writing Prompt

Imagine that the U.S. is going to make a new $3 bill. Write a proposal for three to five elements you think should be on it—and why. 

This article was originally published in the April 2020 issue.

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