Revised+Lesson+Plan

Grade 12 – Business || Exploring the Stock Market || Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.
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2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: b. communicates information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. || M (DSP)-12-3 Organizes and displays one- and two-variable data using a variety of representations.  R–12–7.2 Using information from the text to answer questions, __perform specific tasks, or solve problems__; to state the main/central ideas; to provide supporting details; to explain visual components supporting the text; or to interpret maps, charts, timelines, tables, or diagrams (Local)
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W–12–11.2 Sharing thoughts, observations, or impressions. || Computer Internet Access CNNfyi.com article, "[|Investing 101]" || Opening ||  Facilitate class discussion about the concept of investing and why it is done.
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Explain that they will be participating in a stock market game where they will get a pretend sum of money to develop a portfolio by purchasing and selling stocks. **Their work throughout this unit will be published on a group blog**. Although the object of the game is to increase the value of their portfolio, students will be assessed on the research they carry out and how it has been presented in their team blog.

Students must chart their weekly progress using a **line graph created at Kids Zone- Create a Graph** ([]) and post it to their blog. || Instructional Procedure : Engagement || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Assign groups (3-4 students per group). Have students **start blogs and identify member via blog post**.
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Have students read the CNNfyi.com article, "[|Investing 101]" independently. The following questions must be divided between the members; **answers will be posted on blog**. Students will be **responsible for commenting on their team members’ answers** for homework. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What are the differences between long and short-term investing? <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">How is A.G. Edwards wooing youngsters to learn about investing in the stock market? <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What does it mean to "own stock"? <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">How can you determine if you are making money in the stock market? || Closing || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Discuss with students how to invest in the stock market and **how to use online tools to research stock information.** || Formative- Teacher will continually track progress of the students’ blogs. Comments and inquiries from teacher will be posted as comments to students blog posts in order to ascertain student comprehension and development.
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Summative- A grading rubric will be used to score each blog based on the stated criteria. Although the students should strive to increase the value of their portfolio, their **assessment is based on the research and blog posts that are created throughout the unit not the performance of their investments**. ||