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Session Overview
Session Overview
This 15-minute, student self-guided activity focuses on the importance of long-term investments and the risks associated with day trading.
Students learn why investing over the long-term offers the best path toward success in the market and why day trading can be fraught with risk.
Key Terms
Key Terms
index a group of companies in different industries whose performance represents market trends and is tracked to gauge the movement of the market
index a group of companies in different industries whose performance represents market trends and is tracked to gauge the movement of the market
market capitalization the number derived from multiplying the total number of a company’s shares by the price per share, which reveals the company’s worth on the open market
market capitalization the number derived from multiplying the total number of a company’s shares by the price per share, which reveals the company’s worth on the open market
blue chip company a nationally recognized and well-established company with a long record of stable and reliable growth
blue chip company a nationally recognized and well-established company with a long record of stable and reliable growth
risk the probability of making a profit or losing money on an investment
risk the probability of making a profit or losing money on an investment
diversification owning different stocks in various industries that perform differently under a variety of economic conditions
diversification owning different stocks in various industries that perform differently under a variety of economic conditions
day trading the practice of buying and selling multiple stocks within a single day
day trading the practice of buying and selling multiple stocks within a single day
JA Take Stock In Your Future Guide for Volunteers and Teachers.pdfVolunteer and Educator Materials
Volunteer and Educator Materials
Before the session, do the following:
Preview the Online Session, including any videos and websites.
Determine how best to organize students to complete the extension (independent, small groups, station rotation, flipped classroom model, whole class, etc.)
The online session is designed for student direct access and includes interactive features. If you intend to project the online session on a screen, practice navigating and using the interactive features.
JA Take Stock Student Workbook.pdfStudent Materials
Student Materials
Share a digital copy of the corresponding pages of the Student Workbook with students. They can type in the document and save their work. Activity pages can also be printed.
Direct students to the online session. https://data.ja.org/s/7AYAAA
Give students instructions for completing the work, including your expectations for how and when they will complete the student activity.
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