Week of March 21

Thursday and Friday
Early Release - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Special schedule
Students continued to work on setting up their portfolios for the Stock Market Challenge.
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map



Wednesday
We worked some more on searching for the parent company of various brand name items and then went over the answers.
Handout: Would you have survived the Stock Market crash of 1929?
Each student made a list of eight companies in which they would like to invest. With their partner, they narrowed the list of sixteen down to four.
For these four, they looked up the symbol and exchange
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map



Tuesday
Using the other side of yesterday's worksheet, we practiced reading a stock table.
On the computer, students searched for the parent company of various brand name items.
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map



Monday
We read and discussed handouts on the Stock Market.
Handouts:
Understanding the Stock Market
Play the Market
The class watched as a group performed The Stock Market Play.
Homework
Know important details we covered about the Stock Market today.