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Session Overview
Session Overview
This 20-minute, student self-guided activity provides introductory information about investing in stocks and explores three stock market investing strategies. The activity emphasizes that any investment in the stock market includes inherent risk.
Objectives for this session:
Students learn the basics of stock market investing, read and respond to scenarios about investing, and are introduced to three investing strategies.
Key Terms
Key Terms
discretionary income money available to spend on goods and services that are not essential
investing putting money into a venture that offers the possibility of earning more money
stock a share in the ownership of a company; investors can purchase stocks as individual investments
diversification a risk management strategy that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio
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/_AYAAA
Give students instructions for completing the work, including your expectations for how and when they will complete the student activity.
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