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Weekly Overview:
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Unit Description: Financial Markets –Money, Banking & The Fed. Unit 5/6
Essential Questions: What are the characteristics of stocks and bonds?
How does investing contributes to the free market system?
Resources/Materials: Wall Street Journal, Times-Picayune, Internet NYSE.COM
Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: GLE 23,24,54 |
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Objectives: |
Review- of the Stock Market and the various investments.
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Introduction to the Bond Market. |
Stock Project- An ongoing look at student investment to make Capital Gains. |
Frame- Types of Bonds |
Assessment- Bonds
& Stocks |
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Student Learning Activities:
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The students will discuss the stock market and reflect on their investments .
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Bonds- the students will compare and contrast Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s bond ratings. |
Working in groups and using the internet and Wall Street Journal the students will follow their investments noting changes in profit. |
The students will put the essential details on a frame. Discussions will follow. |
The students will be tested on Bonds and the Bond Market. |
