Stock Market Unit

The Stock Market Unit

The Stock Market Unit is a comprehensive teaching resource designed specifically to extend the knowledge of high school students in grades 9 through 12 concerning stock markets and investing. This accomplished unit has been highlighted at Economics Wisconsin's event: Get Your Students Pumped Up on Personal Finance and Economics! staged in Green Bay, WI regularly.

Lesson Plans:

• Savings strategies beyond mattresses and cookie jars
• Initiating savings and investments journey
• Demonstrating the magic of compounding
• An introduction to stocks and bonds
• A guide to interpreting a stock quote

'The Coffee Shop': A Drama Approach

This original teacher-created play exemplifies real-life scenarios tied with stock markets bringing forth engaging learning experiences that step out from the traditional classroom environments. The dialogues within this play handle complex financial phenomena simplifying it for better understanding.

Packaged Learning Resources:

• About 44 pages unit packet inclusive of requisite readings, assignments connecting several aspects from separate modules, aiding comprehension. Provided material strives towards building foundational knowledge about these topics.
• The presence of visual aids is reinforced by Power Points focused on Supply and Demand recapitulating major components directly from text lessons promoting heightened understanding over discussed concepts.
  
  

  Versatile Educational Implementation:

  This enhanced teaching resource can be utilized across various settings - public schools or homeschool environments indicating its adaptability segmentation wise as well catering towards Social Studies classes particularly emphasising on economics. The flexiblity feature ensures compatibility with different teaching styles - group studies or homework assignments as instructed.

9 Word docs with lessons + play

1 PowerPoint

1 PDF with student packet