Crossroads Stock Market Challenge 2015 / Saving & Investing

Objective:  Students should learn the basics about savings accounts and investing in the Stock Market.  Students will use independent learning time to navigate through a series of videos to help them better understand basic Personal Budgets, Saving Money, Credit Card Tips, and how to Invest in Company Stocks.  Students will complete a Journal (Weebly) Entry, a Budget Worksheet, and sign up for our class Stock Market Challenge 2015.

Steps:
1.  Read the Article below and complete a Journal (Weebly) Entry
2.  Watch Videos Below and Complete Class Worksheet & Vocabulary List
     Worksheet Link (CLICK HERE)
     Please open and make a copy in your Google Drive.
     SHARE with Mr. S for credit when you have completed it!
3.  Create an account on Investopedia.com and click link below to join 2015 Game
4.  Work on anything else you owe for this class if all other items are finished.

To begin your investing journey, please read the following article:  Investing VS Gambling Article (Click Here) and write a brief (2-3 Sentences) journal entry (Weebly.com) about your feelings about the main point of the article.

Second, watch each video link below on your own.  After each video, answer the questions on the worksheet for today.  When you have completed the worksheet questions, please research and fill in the Vocabulary Section on the back of the sheet.  Turn in the sheet for credit!

1.  Personal Budget Tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_GZOr4l7P0

2.  How To Save Money:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxC_KaCD8KQ

3.  Savings Account Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ttAaz32VU

4.  Credit Card Tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en6IfLFlrJM

5.  Company Investing Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MPtq56CT1I

Third,   Use the link below to sign up for our Stock Market Challenge.  Please go to Investopedia.com and create an account using your class gmail address.  Once Created, click the link below and you should automatically be forwarded to the game.  The name of the game is CrossroadsatMeade2015 and the password is xroads2015.  Once you have created and account, click the BUY link and enter the Stock Market Symbol for the company you want to buy and how many shares you want (See Market Price).  If you make any money in the market, you can add it to your Final Budgets!

(Click Link Below To Join The Game)

http://www.investopedia.com/accounts/login.aspx?returnurl=http://www.investopedia.com/simulator/game/joingame.aspx?GID=310868&PW=xroads2015&RegLink=Simulator_Invite_Private

Use the following sites to help you pick stocks for the game:
MarketWatch (Wall Street Journal) Website (CLICK HERE)

MSN Money Top 50 Stocks (CLICK HERE)
Finally,  please click the following link and create an account in Investopedia.com.  You will use this site, and the $100,000 in your account to purchase stocks in real time.  Make sure you spend some time discovering how to use the simulator to BUY and SELL stocks.  You will be able to track your purchases and look at class rankings after the system updates overnight.  There will be some great prizes for everyone who participates, and you can add some of the money in your account to your Personal Monthly Budget later in the program if you EARN MONEY over your initial $100,000- Dollar Investment.

Additional Resources:  Here is a link to the Stock Market Basics Presentation: (Click Here) 

HINT:  ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE WORKSHEET SHOULD BE IN THE PRESENTATION

Please review the following video:  Investing Basics VIDEO (CLICK HERE)  and discuss with a partner how you can find stocks you might be interested in investing in for the project.




GOOD LUCK!!

- Mr. S