This 15-minute, student self-guided activity focuses on the peculiar, animal-centric language of the stock market. Students will learn about bull and bear
markets, black swan events, dead cat bounces, and other turns of phrase that can describe individuals and situations related to investing and the stock market.
Students learn terms and jargon commonly used by investors when talking
about investing and the stock market.
bull market
bear market
black swan event
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.
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/AgcAAA
Give students instructions for completing the work, including your expectations for how and when they will complete the student activity.