Help me get students involved in collecting
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Hi Everyone!
I need some help from the board getting my students interested in coins. I teach “computers” at Louis P. Slade Middle School in New Britain, CT. Students are assigned to my class for 9 weeks which amounts to approximately 500 students during the year.
I do not have a set curriculum and this year I decided to use the topic of US Coins to help teach computer skills. I picked coins because of my interest and that it is a subject that lends itself to the integration of Math, Social Studies and Science.
It has worked out well this first 9 weeks and I have many students asking to buy the new dollar coins. I also had an incentive program that rewards students for demonstrating proper work and social skills, which is one of our biggest challenges teaching in an urban environment. I held an auction where students could use points accumulated to bid on coins. After calculating my expenses, I realized that I could not continue at this level for the entire year. I talked to my principal about asking for donations and he said (with a wink,) that if someone sent in a copper 1943 penny to let him know.
I am asking that if any of you have some extra coins to send them in to give out to these students. I will list some of the coins I gave out this past 9 weeks. My one regret is I could not afford to give all the students who did a great job a coin worth at least a dollar. If you can help, that would be great. I guarantee every coin sent in will go to a deserving student. I feel this is a great way to get these 11-14 year olds to know something other than the rapper if I mention ‘50 cent.’
Please feel free to contact me at the school by email or phone if you have any questions. Please see below for a list of some of the coins given out last Friday.
John Taylor
Louis P. Slade Middle School
183 Steele Street
New Britain, CT 06052
taylor@csdnb.org
(860) 225-6395
Level 4 – (min. bid amount 14,000)
4A 1968 D Kennedy Half Dollar (2)
4B George Washington Dollar (2)
4C John Adams Dollar (2)
4D Thomas Jefferson Dollar (2)
4E 1776-1976 Kennedy Half Dollar (2)
4F Roll of Pennies (50 cents) (2)
4G Choice of 2 State Quarters (5)
Level 3 – (min. bid amount 12,000)
3A 1960 D Lincoln Memorial Cent RD (1)
3B 1919 Lincoln Wheat Cent BN (1)
3C 1982 Lincoln Memorial Cents (1 copper small date and 1 zinc large date) (1)
3D 193? Buffalo Nickel (1)
3E Westward Series Nickels (3 coins) (1)
3F Westward Series Nickels (5 coins) (1)
3G 1965 Dime (1)
3H Choice of State Quarter (5)
Level 2 – (min. bid amount 10,000)
2A 1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent BN (1)
2B 1956 Lincoln Wheat Cent BN (1)
2C Westward Series Nickels (2 coins) (2)
2D 1998 – 2007 pennies (10 coins) (2)
2E 1975 – 1981 Lincoln Memorial Cents (7 coins) (1)
2F 1963 – 1969 Lincoln Memorial Cents (7 coins) (1)
2G 8 random pre-1982 pennies (5)
2H Choice of a dime (5)
Level 1 - (min. bid amount 8,000)
1A 1970 D Lincoln Memorial Cent BN (1)
1B 1974 D Lincoln Memorial Cent RB (1)
1C 1985 Lincoln Memorial Cent RD(1)
1D 1975 – 1978 Lincoln Memorial Cents (4 coins) (1)
1E 2003 – 2007 Lincoln Memorial Cents (5 coins) (5)
1F 2007 Nickel (5)
1G 4 random pre-1982 pennies (5)
1H Choice of a Nickel (5)
I need some help from the board getting my students interested in coins. I teach “computers” at Louis P. Slade Middle School in New Britain, CT. Students are assigned to my class for 9 weeks which amounts to approximately 500 students during the year.
I do not have a set curriculum and this year I decided to use the topic of US Coins to help teach computer skills. I picked coins because of my interest and that it is a subject that lends itself to the integration of Math, Social Studies and Science.
It has worked out well this first 9 weeks and I have many students asking to buy the new dollar coins. I also had an incentive program that rewards students for demonstrating proper work and social skills, which is one of our biggest challenges teaching in an urban environment. I held an auction where students could use points accumulated to bid on coins. After calculating my expenses, I realized that I could not continue at this level for the entire year. I talked to my principal about asking for donations and he said (with a wink,) that if someone sent in a copper 1943 penny to let him know.
I am asking that if any of you have some extra coins to send them in to give out to these students. I will list some of the coins I gave out this past 9 weeks. My one regret is I could not afford to give all the students who did a great job a coin worth at least a dollar. If you can help, that would be great. I guarantee every coin sent in will go to a deserving student. I feel this is a great way to get these 11-14 year olds to know something other than the rapper if I mention ‘50 cent.’
Please feel free to contact me at the school by email or phone if you have any questions. Please see below for a list of some of the coins given out last Friday.
John Taylor
Louis P. Slade Middle School
183 Steele Street
New Britain, CT 06052
taylor@csdnb.org
(860) 225-6395
Level 4 – (min. bid amount 14,000)
4A 1968 D Kennedy Half Dollar (2)
4B George Washington Dollar (2)
4C John Adams Dollar (2)
4D Thomas Jefferson Dollar (2)
4E 1776-1976 Kennedy Half Dollar (2)
4F Roll of Pennies (50 cents) (2)
4G Choice of 2 State Quarters (5)
Level 3 – (min. bid amount 12,000)
3A 1960 D Lincoln Memorial Cent RD (1)
3B 1919 Lincoln Wheat Cent BN (1)
3C 1982 Lincoln Memorial Cents (1 copper small date and 1 zinc large date) (1)
3D 193? Buffalo Nickel (1)
3E Westward Series Nickels (3 coins) (1)
3F Westward Series Nickels (5 coins) (1)
3G 1965 Dime (1)
3H Choice of State Quarter (5)
Level 2 – (min. bid amount 10,000)
2A 1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent BN (1)
2B 1956 Lincoln Wheat Cent BN (1)
2C Westward Series Nickels (2 coins) (2)
2D 1998 – 2007 pennies (10 coins) (2)
2E 1975 – 1981 Lincoln Memorial Cents (7 coins) (1)
2F 1963 – 1969 Lincoln Memorial Cents (7 coins) (1)
2G 8 random pre-1982 pennies (5)
2H Choice of a dime (5)
Level 1 - (min. bid amount 8,000)
1A 1970 D Lincoln Memorial Cent BN (1)
1B 1974 D Lincoln Memorial Cent RB (1)
1C 1985 Lincoln Memorial Cent RD(1)
1D 1975 – 1978 Lincoln Memorial Cents (4 coins) (1)
1E 2003 – 2007 Lincoln Memorial Cents (5 coins) (5)
1F 2007 Nickel (5)
1G 4 random pre-1982 pennies (5)
1H Choice of a Nickel (5)
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A worthy cause.
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
best,
Jon
I liked the rapper line
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
<< <i>Do your students frequent this site? >>
In case you missed the question the first time.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
<< <i>Have you ever thought of signing up for Coins in the Classroom? >>
I have used some of the lesson plans from the money.org site and would love to take the Professional Development course, but I have not seen any in my area. Are you involved? Do you know if they are going to be in the New England area anytime soon?
I did get a lot of materials sent to me from the US Mint, mostly promoting the new Presidential dollars.
Thank you so much everyone who has replied or sent PMs with pledges to donate. I was pretty sure this would be the response and that I could continue the program. I look forward to the next 9 weeks so I can implement some of my lessons learned during this first try at using coins in the curriculum. I'm going to make a website that will have pictures of the students with their coins. Thanks again!!!!!!!!!
change by date and mint and putting it in folders. There
are a lot of very basic collecting lessons to be learned from
this as well. With cents and nickels it can be pretty cheap
just to supply coins for free. The real cost will be the folders.
Of course you'll want to have a Red Book available. Perhaps
this could even be a prize for someone who completes an col-
lection. Note that these are quite difficult to complete and
the cents are hardest.
Good luck.
<< <i> With cents and nickels it can be pretty cheap
just to supply coins for free. The real cost will be the folders.
Of course you'll want to have a Red Book available. >>
I do have one Red Book and I have thought about getting some folders for prizes. One thought I have for the new 9 weeks is getting a folder for each of my classes (I have 6 classes a day with 20-26 student in each class) and having a little competition between the classes. We did do some searching through rolls of pennies last 9 weeks and it worked well. Next 9 weeks, we will also go through at least 1 batch of $50 for The Cent Project.
just to supply coins for free. The real cost will be the folders.
Many shop owners have lots of used albums that came with collections bought over the counter. If you go to a local coin show and ask around, you might be surprised how many you'll be able to round up at very little cost. Same goes for slightly obsolete Red Books, etc.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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Many shop owners have lots of used albums that came with collections bought over the counter. If you go to a local coin show and ask around, you might be surprised how many you'll be able to round up at very little cost. Same goes for slightly obsolete Red Books, etc. >>
Unfortunately one doesn't see many folders for the circulating coins and these can cost close to $3 a piece.
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<< <i>Have you ever thought of signing up for Coins in the Classroom? >>
I have used some of the lesson plans from the money.org site and would love to take the Professional Development course, but I have not seen any in my area. Are you involved? Do you know if they are going to be in the New England area anytime soon?
I did get a lot of materials sent to me from the US Mint, mostly promoting the new Presidential dollars.
Thank you so much everyone who has replied or sent PMs with pledges to donate. I was pretty sure this would be the response and that I could continue the program. I look forward to the next 9 weeks so I can implement some of my lessons learned during this first try at using coins in the curriculum. I'm going to make a website that will have pictures of the students with their coins. Thanks again!!!!!!!!! >>
John-
I heartily second the idea of signing up for Coins in the Classroom. You do not have to wait for it to come to you locally, you can apply for a scholarship to attend the week-long course in Colorado Springs. It is well worth the time.
Feel free to contact me outside the board at Lbrunner@regis.edu if you have any questions. You can also contact Rod Gillis, the ANA Numismatic Educator, directly at gillis@money.org and he can help you as well. He took over the program about a year or so ago and does a wonderful job with the teachers.
Lane
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces