Curriculum

Welcome to Unit 5 (Competency 1): Investment/Financial Markets

Unit 5 has the following assignments:

• This Unit is working on Chapter 11, learning about investments and stocks.  

• Online assignments have a deadline and cannot be turned in late. Plan ahead

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Read Chapter 11, Section 1 of the Textbook

PowerPoint - Section 1

Video: Netflix Explained: The Stock Market       MUST WATCH                                                       Formative 1 ______

Write 5 sentences summarizing the video.

Watch Videos:  

Choose 1 video and write 4 sentences on what you learned about the financial markets.          (Formative 2______)  

ACDC Economics - Financial Sector Crash Course Economics: #11 Money and Finance

 Ted-ed: How does the stock market work?

What the heck is a Mutual Fund? What the heck is an Index Fund?

What the heck is the Dow? What the heck a NFT?

What the heck is an IRA? Should I invest in gold?

Is the savings account dead? How risky is the stock market?

 PBS Documentary: The Crash of 1929 - The Great Depression   (optional to watch)  

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 Read Chapter 11, Section 1

PowerPoint Chapter 11 Section 1

Chapter 11, Section 1 worksheet - Savings and Investing                                                         

Read Chapter 11, Section 2 of the Textbook

   - Chapter 11 Section 2 Questions                                                                     

Read Chapter 11, Section 3 of the Textbook

PowerPoint - Section 3

Chapter 11, Section 3 worksheet - Stock market                                                                              

What determines a stocks price - Review

How to Read a Stock Table - Review

Ultimate stock market quiz  (optional)

FORMATIVE WORKSHEETS:

• • • • • • • • Market Terms                                                                              (Formative 3_____)

              • What Drives Stock Prices                                                           (Formative 4______)

              • Understanding a Stock Table                                                    (Formative 5_ _____)

              • Reading a Stock Market Report                                                 (Formative 6_______)

Online:  Stocks and Bonds: learn about bonds; watch the slideshow and videos attached. On a Google Doc define 4 types of bonds.   (Formative 7 ___)

Online: Case Study: New York & National Stock Exchanges                                  Formative 8 _______

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Unit 5  Chapter 11 SUMMATIVE -1

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