Cryptocurrency

Discussion Starters

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

Students read about cryptocurrency, including how it works, its strengths, and its drawbacks. Students practice using subordinating conjunctions to discuss crypto’s environmental and security issues as well as its potential to bring greater financial accessibility.

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Focus

topic-based
discussion starters
investing
currency
subordinating conjunctions

Vocabulary

mainstream
decentralized
accessible
verification
cryptographic
hack
volatile
hustle
ecosystem
democracy
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