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Session Overview
Session Overview
This 15-minute, student self-guided activity explores how investment earnings are taxed.
Students learn about short- and long-term capital gains and the ways in which they are taxed differently, depending upon income.
Key Terms
Key Terms
capital financial assets used by an individual or business to earn money
capital gain an increase in the value of an investment that makes the investment worth more than its purchase price
capital loss a decrease in the value of an investment that makes the investment worth less than its purchase price
short-term capital gain a capital gain earned on an asset that was owned for less than one year
long-term capital gain a capital gain earned on an asset that was owned for more than one year
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/_wYAAA
Give students instructions for completing the work, including your expectations for how and when they will complete the student activity.
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