How Stock Trading Works And Its Language
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Learning Objectives:
1. Students will understand stock trading vocabulary.
2. Students will have greater comprehension of the stock trading process
Lesson Plan:
The instructor will assign students a list of 20 terms that important to know in the world of stock trading. Students will look up the definitions of these terms using a Nasdaq online glossary: http://www.nasdaq.com/investing/glossary/
The instructor will create a crossword puzzle with the previously selected terms online at
http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/ and students will be asked to complete this puzzle with their new vocabulary knowledge. They can use the online glossary for help as needed.
Students will read through an online guide on how stocks and the stock market works:
http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/financial-planning/stocks.htm
http://stocks.about.com/od/tradingbasics/a/Basictrading.htm
Assessment:
Students will perform self assessment using the following stock exchange quizzes:
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz32953425b9a18.html
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz32289524f7210.html
1. Students will understand stock trading vocabulary.
2. Students will have greater comprehension of the stock trading process
Lesson Plan:
The instructor will assign students a list of 20 terms that important to know in the world of stock trading. Students will look up the definitions of these terms using a Nasdaq online glossary: http://www.nasdaq.com/investing/glossary/
The instructor will create a crossword puzzle with the previously selected terms online at
http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/ and students will be asked to complete this puzzle with their new vocabulary knowledge. They can use the online glossary for help as needed.
Students will read through an online guide on how stocks and the stock market works:
http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/financial-planning/stocks.htm
http://stocks.about.com/od/tradingbasics/a/Basictrading.htm
Assessment:
Students will perform self assessment using the following stock exchange quizzes:
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz32953425b9a18.html
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz32289524f7210.html