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Stocks Quest Global Stock Market Game Unit Plan
This unit is designed to be used in conjunction with the Global Stock Game (available at http://investsmart.coe.uga.edu/C001759/stocksquest/mystocks.htm). Upon completion of this unit, students will have a general understanding of how the stock market works and understand the basics of investing for the future. The culminating performance will consist of the students participation in the Global Stock Game and a written and oral report. Lesson topics include:
1. Companies and products
2. Locating stock symbols
3. Locating and interpreting stock price data
4. Evaluating charts, company profiles, and financials
5. Calculating profits and losses
6. Calculating Return on Investment
7. Events that effect stock prices
8. Choosing stocks from profitable companies
9. Using a stock screener
10. Using benchmarks
11. Diversification
12. Investing in IPOs (Initial Public Offerings)
13. DOW Jones
14. What drives stock prices?
15. Time value of money
16. Analyzing corporations
Other keywords: economics, stocks, markets, shares, revenue, sales, earnings, diversify, industry, exchanges, dividends, P/E Ratio, Nasdaq, NYSE, S & P 500 Index, Standard, Poor's, Vanguard, net income, portfolio, t-bonds, money, compounding, rule of 72, rate of return, principal, inflation, competition, economy, Federal Reserve, SEC, Securities Exchange Commission, assets, interest
Core Content
MA-06-1.3.1, MA-06-1.4.1, MA-06-4.1.1, MA-07-1.3.1, MA-07-1.4.1, MA-07-4.1.1, MA-08-1.3.1, MA-08-1.4.1, MA-08-4.1.1, MA-HS-1.4.1, MA-HS-4.4.1, PL-06-3.1.2, PL-06-4.2.1, PL-06-4.2.2, PL-06-4.3.2, PL-07-3.1.2, PL-07-3.2.1, PL-07-4.2.1, PL-07-4.2.2, PL-07-4.3.2, PL-08-3.1.2, PL-08-3.2.1, PL-08-4.2.1, PL-08-4.2.2, PL-08-4.3.2, PL-HS-3.1.2, PL-HS-3.2.1, PL-HS-4.1.3, PL-HS-4.2.1, PL-HS-4.2.2, PL-HS-4.3.2, SS-06-3.3.1, SS-06-3.3.3, SS-HS-3.2.2, SS-HS-3.2.3, SS-HS-3.3.1, SS-HS-3.3.3
KY Programs of Study
T-H-ICP-S-I2, T-H-ICP-S-P2, T-H-ICP-U-2, T-H-RIPSI-S-IPS6, T-H-RIPSI-S-R6, T-H-RIPSI-U-1, T-H-RIPSI-U-2, T-H-SESI-S-SI3, T-H-SESI-U-5, T-M-ICP-S-C2, T-M-ICP-S-P2, T-M-RIPSI-S-R6, T-M-RIPSI-U-1, T-M-RIPSI-U-2, T-M-RIPSI-U-3, T-M-RIPSI-U-4
Kentucky's Teacher Technology Standard
Standard 6.0, Standard 6.0, Standard 6.0, Standard 6.0, Standard 6.1, Standard 6.1, Standard 6.2, Standard 6.3
Technology Standards
Student 1.2, Student 2.0, Student 2.2, Student 3.0, Student 3.2, Student 3.4, Student 4.0, Student 4.3, Student 5.2, Student 5.3, Student 6.1, Student 6.2, Teacher 2.1, Teacher 2.2, Teacher 2.3, Teacher 3.0, Teacher 3.1, Teacher 3.2, Teacher 3.3, Teacher 4.2, Teacher 4.4, Teacher 5.0, Teacher 5.3, Teacher 5.4
Source
http://investsmart.coe.uga.edu/C001759/
Stocks Quest: A Global Stock Market Game
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Content Areas
Mathematics , Practical Living/Vocational Studies , Social Studies
Subject Levels
6th Grade , 7th Grade , 8th Grade , High School
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