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Unit  
2: Practical Economics
Title  
The Stock Market (2 days)
Objective  
Students will understand how the stock market works.
Resources  

 

Stock Market Project: Website


PowerPoint on Trading Stock


Stock Project Worksheet

 

Activity  
Students will take notes from a lecture and participate in a discussion over the subject matter. If applicable, students will post their views in the class forum. They will also join the stock market simulation and compete against the rest of their class.
Evaluation  
  • The students notes will be graded on a periodic basis for completion.
  • The students participation in class discussion and the forum will be graded.
  • The worksheet over this unit will be completed for a grade (time permitting).
  • Student participation in the stock simulation will be a major grade at the end of the semester.
TEKS  

 

16D, 18A, 21E, 21F, Ongoing Unit: 23A, 23B, 22A, 22B

Also refer to Texas HB 492 from 2005

 

Bloom's  
Taxonomy  
>>>>Creating -- can the student create new product or point of view?
ex: assemble, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, write
Evaluating -- can the student justify a stand or decision?
ex: appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, evaluate
Analyzing -- can the student distinguish between the different parts?
ex: appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test
Applying -- can the student use the information in a new way?
ex: choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write
Understanding -- can the student explain ideas or concepts?
ex:classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate, paraphrase
Remembering -- can the student recall or remember the information?
ex: define, duplicate, list, memorize, recall, repeat, reproduce state
 

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