Prepping to Invest

EQ - How do I prepare to invest?

1. Activator - Budget Review
2. Collaborative Pairs - Typical Millenial Spending Plan
3. Discussion Prompt - If this is the reality of the most recent generation to reach adulthood, how can they possibly invest?
4. Independent - Watch the video and summarize what it is suggesting.
5. Try It Together
6. Return to Collaborative Pairs & use the tip presented to eliminate debt for the typical millenial.
7.  TOD - 
1. Using what you have learned in class today, answer the EQ.
2. Write 2 questions you have.

Class 1: Show Off

EQ - What do I need to know right away to become successful?

1. Introduction & Welcome
2. Hybrid - 20 minute rotations
1. Direct - Discussion: What do you remember from Personal Finance?
2. Independent - Vocab & Concept Review
3. Collaborative - Create a list of Financial Rules to become financially stable.
3. Conclusion/Debriefing
1. Discussion
2. Expectations
3. Goals
4. Homework - Survey

Stock Market Game

EQ - How do I capitalize on my investment decisions?

1. Please continue playing the Stock Market Game
2. Use the following websites to help you
1. www.weseed.com
2. www.morningstar.com
3. www.cnbc.com
4. www.fool.com
5. www.finance.google.com
6. www.wsj.com
7. www.marketwatch.com
3. Remember to record your transactions including the following:
1. Purchase Price
2. # of shares purchased
3. Selling Price
4. # of shares sold

Market Conditions

EQ – What events have affected the day’s market levels?

1.      Access cnbc.com

2.      Analyze the market for today – Is it up? Is it down? Why?

3.      Compose a half page, typed response to explain your answers

4.      You must type in Calibri font size 12 and double space your text.

5.      Print your response when finished

Gotta Know When To Hold 'Em; Know When To Fold 'Em

EQ - How does Kenny Rogers song help us while investing in the stock market?

1. Kenny Who? That old guy right there
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2. His Song
3. Hold 'Em (Buy or Hold)
• Buy What You Know
• Strong Businesses (Brands)
• Go Against The Grain (The Pendulum Effect)
• Pull-back Opportunities
• Strong Financials
4. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT
• A sustainable competative advantage
• Tons of Cash - Balance Sheet & Cash Flows
• Strong Leadership
5. Fold 'Em (Selling your position)
• Opportunities
• Business Change
• Valuation
• Mistake
• Losing Sleep

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. Opportunity Cost
4. Cooperative Pairs – Compare Savings Accounts
5. TOD – 1/4 sheet – Answer the EQ

Class 1: Introduction to Investing Opportunities

EQ - What is the essential question for this class period?

1. Syllabus Review
2. Activator - Create a Group Spending Plan
3. Discuss Spending Plans
4. Paying Yourself First
5. TOD - Develop an EQ for today's lesson?