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It\u2019s up to you what you perform: it could be a\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003Esong, dance, comedy routine, sketch, scene, play, poem, or something else\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"Ways you could share what you\u2019ve learned"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Chr /\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;134233117\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;134233118\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:240}\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW208865372 BCX0\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW208865372 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe history of money\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;134233117\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;134233118\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:240}\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW208865372 BCX0\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW208865372 BCX0\u0022\u003EPrint the stages and cut around the boxes or mix them up and show them on a screen. A printable PDF can be found in the \u0027before you begin\u0027 section of this activity. It\u2019s up to you whether to include the dates \u2013 you know your group and their learning levels best.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"twoColumnWide","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EPeople traded items which had a practical value, including food (cattle, fish), clothing (fur, cloth), decorative item, tools, weapons, and services. 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