12th+grade+The+Stock+Market

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Grade Level/Subject:
Economics 12th grade The Stock Market

Contributing Teacher(s):
Ted Young Resources:

Content:
1. Saving and Investing - Understanding the role of the stock market in the U.S. economy. a) Developing a financial plan involving income and expenses consideration. Understand your personal risk tolerance and how it impacts the return on your investment portfolio. b) How to begin. Impact of early investing vs. delaying investing. c) How to purchase stock. Role of brokers - Full Service (Merrill Lynch, Fidelity, Vanguard, etc.), Online Discount (eTrade, Scottrade, Charles Schwab, etc.) d) Diversification and investing. Hedging your predictions on the growth of specific industries. e) Making money in the stock market - Dividend investing for income. Capital Gains and stock price growth. f) Reasons for investing and saving: emergencies, wealth appreciation, children's education, home purchase, vacation, business growth and development, unexpected costs and bills, socioeconomic levels 2. Supply, Demand, and the stock market. Following current trends (Facebook example) and product innovation and how they affect the stock market. 3. Types of stock market investing - individual stock picking, mutual funds and their role (diversification, size and ability to react to trends, types of mutual funds to choose from depending on your age, time frame, predictions). Retirement plans - Individual Retirement Accounts, Roth IRA, Pension Plans, Annuities. Which is best for you, and how to set them up. 4. Understand the role of financial regulatory agencies in the stock market: Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Services, Federal Depositors Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve. 5. History of the stock market. The Depression and other significant moments in the stock market. Role of technology in buying/selling stocks now, placing orders on computers to buy or sell automatically, and how the stock markets limit downfalls due to rapid computer sell-offs.

6. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making a} plan and conduct research, solve problems, and make informed decisions b} use digital tools appropriately and usefully c} investigate problems and find solutions independently; troubleshoot obstacles d} plan and manage time to complete requirements for project rubric e} collect and analyze data to identify rubric requirements f} practice legal and ethical behavior in use of digital tools, responsible use of technology following school codes g} extend learning and productivity through the use of technology and computer use h} exhibit leadership, personal responsibility, and self initiative in pursuing problem solving i} operate technological systems productively and effectively

ISTE Technology:
1] Research and Information Fluency - students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. 2] Plan and Manage activities to form a solution to a problem or project. 3] Practice legal and ethical behavior related to technology. 4] Select and use applications effectively and productively.

Introduction/Problem:
Design a stock portfolio and follow the prices through a semester. Pick stocks based on a variety of criteria - personal use, industry trends, analyzed data from research, "expert" predictions, market timing

Procedures:
Choose 3 stocks to follow for the semester. Stocks may be listed on any of the major exchanges in the U.S. One stock may be a mutual fund if the student chooses that option. Students use online tools to follow, analyze, update rubric requirements.

Student Product/Work:
Weekly updates on price fluctuations. Updated news articles on your stocks. Create an Excel chart on the prices of your stocks.

Assessment/Rubric:
1.Choose 3 stocks to analyze for the semester. One may be a mutual fund. 2. Write a short summary of why you picked those stocks for your portfolio. 3. Twice each 9 weeks (4x total), turn in a report listing stock trends, price fluctuations, news articles about the stock or company, and overall economic factors affecting the price of your stocks. 4. Create an Excel chart/table diagramming your stocks' price levels over the course of 20 major time frames. The chart is due at the end of the semester. It should include the beginning price when you began charting it, and 20 other dates during the semester. Your news articles and reports on overall economic developments in the economy should be pertinent to the growth/decline of your stock prices you will chart.

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