Thursday/Friday October 29-30 Work

Diversification Worksheet

Socratic Seminar Article

Socratic Essential Question: Why is investing and important part of our economy and why is it important for individuals to invest?

Highlight points of emphasis in the article and write down at least one question you have about investing in order to contribute to the seminar

Tuesday/Wednesday October 27-28 Work

Period 1-Stock Project

Period 2

Table of Contents: Bonds

Bonds Notes

Bonds Questions

I handed out the Unit 2 Exam for preview.  See below.

1.  Explain the role and importance of financial intermediaries in an economic system and their involvement in investing.

Mutual Funds Financial Assets Diversification Portfolios Risk and Liquidity

2.  Compare and contrast the structure of bonds and money markets and the role each play in the financial system.

·         ·         Coupon Rate Maturity Par Value Types of Bonds Standard & Poor Types of Markets

3.  How is stock performance measured? What information can indexes give perspective investors?

Risks Brokers/Firms Stock Exchanges Bull/Bear Dow/S&P 500

4.  Analyze the events of the Great Crash of 1929.

Early 1920’s Stock Market Speculation Wealth Distribution Surplus of Goods Buying on the Margin Repayment of Loans

Monday, October 26th Work

Stock Project

Thursday/Friday October 22-23 Work

Period 1

Table of Contents: Bonds

Bonds Notes

Bonds Questions

We will do our Stock Market game starting Monday

Period 2, 7

Stock Market Project

Stock Tracking Sheet

Go to www.marketwatch.com click on games-find a game.  Register for free to create an account.

Period 2
Game Name: Casheconperiod2
Password: cashecon

Period 7
Game Name: casheconperiod7
Password: cashecon

Tuesday/Wednesday October 20-21 Work

Table of Contents: Stock Market

Watch the 9 min video clip on the stock market: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnJCOof2HJk

Stock Market Notes: Take notes starting on Section 3 of the Power Point.

Complete the following questions:
P. 292 #1-3, 5, 7-9

I handed out the Unit Exam with talking points today.

1.  Explain the role and importance of financial intermediaries in an economic system and their involvement in investing.

Mutual Funds Financial Assets Diversification Portfolios Risk and Liquidity

2.  Compare and contrast the structure of bonds and money markets and the role each play in the financial system.

·         ·         Coupon Rate Maturity Par Value Types of Bonds Standard & Poor Types of Markets

3.  How is stock performance measured? What information can indexes give perspective investors?

Risks Brokers/Firms Stock Exchanges Bull/Bear Dow/S&P 500

4.  Analyze the events of the Great Crash of 1929.

Early 1920’s Stock Market Speculation Wealth Distribution Surplus of Goods Buying on the Margin Repayment of Loans

Monday, October 19 Work

Great Crash Primary Source Document

1. Number paragraphs
2. Highlight the author's claims. (A claim is an arguable statement or assertion made by the author. Data, facts, or other backing should support an author’s assertion)
3. For each of the 5 subsections of the article, summarize each section.  In other words, what is the author claiming in each section.

Wednesday/Thursday, October 14-15 Work

Table of Contents: Great Depression

1. Watch video and complete the attached worksheet
Unintended Consequences Video

2. Make a timeline of the Great Crash on the back of the worksheet. Read pp 290-291 and put the events in chronological order.

3. Test objective #4 Worksheet-  Complete the worksheet using your knowledge form the video/textbook.  This worksheet is your 4th essay objective on the exam.

Monday/Tuesday, October 12-13 Work

We began an intro to investing.

Chapter 11 Tour-  In chapter 11 of the book there are 3 sections.  Within each section you will see topics highlighted in RED. Read each highlighted topic (don't read the section)  and write down your best guess as to what that topic will cover.  This is your opinion and I don't expect you to be 100% correct.  Do this for the whole chapter.

Intro to Investing primary source document- CLICK HERE  (read the document and underline any important information regarding the importance of investing) After each paragraph, summarize the paragraph on the line provided on the worksheet.

Wednesday/Thursday October 7-8 Work

Today we turned in our Notebook Check.

Took the Unit 1 Exam.  See me for makeup

Monday/Tuesday October 5-6 Work

Table of Contents # 5: Speculation/Prediction

Speculation/Prediction Journal.  Read each of the following statements and predict what an outcome would be. (Note: think about what type of economy each statement represents)

Speculation Prediction Journal

1. Russia enters a world war

2. 100 new business a day start up in Hong Kong

3. A harsh winter kills half of an Amish community’s crops

4. The United States outsources most of its automobile Industry to China

5. African tribes experience a severe drought

6. A democracy lends way to an Authoritarian government

7. African tribes receive better education on farming

8. Chinese leaders allow citizens to privatize industry

9. United States sends people to help African tribes with food and water.

10. Businesses only hire people with a college education

11. Amish children are allowed to attend college

12. Russian women aren’t allowed to work outside the house

13. American companies move all operations back to the United States

14. Germany privatizes all education

15. Canada’s government places an embargo on the United States

Command vs Market (Why Adam Smith was right DBQ)

Exam review for Wednesday/Thursday.  

1. Compare and Contrast the 4 types of economies.  Give detailed analysis on how each type works and  characteristics of each.

·         Traditional

·         Market

·         Command

Mixed

2. Explain how Entrepreneurship and competition is beneficial to a Capitalistic society.

·         Technology

·         Internet

·         Role of Government

Specialization

3. Explain how scarcity forces countries to make decisions on the production of goods and services.

·         Needs vs. Wants

·         Energy

·         Resources

Education

4. Analyze how the Factors of Production play an important role in the production of goods and services.

·         Land

·         Labor

·         Physical/Human Capital

Geography

Thursday/Friday, October 1-2 Work

Table of Contents Assignment #5: Economic Systems

Economic Systems Graphic Organizer: See below

Read about the following types of economic systems and make a graphic organizer for each system explaining what they are and identify examples.  Make sure you create a detailed explanation and not just the definition from the back of the textbook. 

Graphic Organizer Example 

1. Traditional (p26-27)

    Explain/Define/Characteristics

    Example: What country or culture is similar?

2.  Command/Centrally Planned (p 34-35)

    Explain/Define/Characteristics

    Example: What country or culture is similar?

3.  Market/Capitalism/Free enterprise system (p28-29)

    Explain/Define/Characteristics

    Example: What country or culture is similar?

4.  Mixed (p40 only)

    Explain/Define/Characteristics

    Example: What country or culture is similar? 

We discussed the various systems around the world and how they impact their people.  

We conducted a Tableau in class, acting out a historical photo.
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