Class 7: Parts of a Stock Quote

EQ – How can a stock quote assist an investor’s decision to invest in a company?

1. Activator: Look up stock prices
2. Jim Cramer – Lightning Round Video
3. Discussion Question – How do YOU know if you should invest in these companies?
4. Handout – Stock Quote
5. Explain key data found in the stock quote
6. TOD – Answer the EQ

“Five Quick Ways to Bankrupt Yourself”

Cindy Perman put together this informative article addressing five major causes of bankruptcy. Take a look and let me know what you think.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/39294192/

Class 6: Invest In What You Know

EQ – How can investing in what you know be an advantageous strategy?

1. Activator – Class splash down: Interesting Companies
2. Web Activity – Choose a company you know. Go to the company website to learn more. Prepare a short 1-2 minute presentation of your findings.
3. Class Presentations
4. Read – CLICK HERE
5. Discussion Question – What does it mean to invest in what you know?
6. ½ sheet questionnaire – Why might it be a good idea to invest in what you know?

Class 5: How do companies make money?

EQ – How do companies make money?

1. Activator: Lemonade Stand
2. Discussi0n Question: How did you make money? (TPS)
3. WeSeed - How Companies Make Money
4. Debriefing
5. Case Study – Amazon

Class 4: Defining a Company

EQ – What basic information should I know about a company before I invest?

1. Activator: What is a company?
2. Public v. Private Companies
3. Going Public – The IPO
4. Case Study: Going Ga-Ga for Google
5. Class discussion

The First Share of Stock Ever

Reuters recently released the following news article via cnbc.com. Check it out.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/39100317/

Class 3: Functions of Banks

EQ – What are the functions of banks?

1. Activator: Class Splashdown – Banks your families use
2. Collaborative Pairs: Level 1 Lesson 1 weseed.com
3. Class Debriefing
4. Case Study
5. Compare Bank Savings Accounts

Class 2: Money and its uses

EQ – Why might you choose to invest money rather than spend it?

1. Activator – History of money and common transactions
2. Uses of Money
3. Review Opportunity Cost
4. Cooperative Pairs – Compare Savings Accounts
5. TOD – 1/4 sheet – Answer the EQ