Session One: Understanding Stocks

Students are introduced to the foundational concepts of stocks and the stock market through the analysis of an authentic, real-time stock market report. Then, they practice selecting stocks from a fictitious market to develop a portfolio.

Objectives:

• Distinguish between private companies and public companies.

• Explain how and why individuals invest in corporations when they purchase stocks.

• Identify why companies issue stock. • Explain how stocks can increase and decrease in value.

• Identify the steps in the process for buying and selling stocks on the stock market.

Main Activity:

• Students discuss the current events impacting the market, explore the basic concepts of stocks and the stock market, and learn how to read a stock market ticker.