Here is a screen shot of a page from the NYCDOE Passport to Social Studies for Digital Learning social studies curriculum, for 1st grade.
I hadn’t realized that the NYCDOE unilaterally promoted the Palestinian Territories to a country called Palestine. Or perhaps anytime that Israel is mentioned by the DOE, equal time must be given to the Palestine?
Why do this? Why not write about bartering in literally any other part of the world?
Occasional Observations of Traveling Technology Coach 
Jul 19, 2021 @ 22:37:40
Having traveled all around the world, bartering is most common in the Middle East. They listed countries to help students geographically locate the region where they say bartering started. However, they need to consult a map first to be sure things are accurate at time of publishing.
Jul 20, 2021 @ 14:06:00
Bartering was done everywhere among nomadic peoples, no more, no less in the Middle East.