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The objective for thi$ activity i$ for you, the $tudent, to be introduced to and gain an under$tanding of the ba$ic working$ of our country'$ financial in$titution from it$ hi$torical beginning$. You will al$o experience fir$t hand how thi$ $y$tem impact$ American economic$ and a $elected group of American companie$ and their finance. At completion, you can call yourself a NUMISATIST (new-miss-ma-tist), someone who studies money. |
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Money Talks As an entrepreneur, you will discover the historical perspective of America's currency and of its establishment. Begin by locating specific information using a the website of the United States Treasury Department. Your challenge is to become an expert in the field of finance by meeting the deadlines established by filing all money related information correctly. The "Money Talks" scavenger hunt is your first step into the financial world of America. |
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Show Me the Money!Once you discover the historical perspective of the United States of America's financial beginnings by examining the Treasury Department, continue at a fast track pace researching to satisfy your quest to learn about money. As a business minded individual, you will want to learn everything you can about money and how one can profit from that information. This is where knowledge gained can be your key to success. Select any of the following topics of interest and see if it will lead to a "wealth" of knowledge. This information will be used to create a web page or brochure. |
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Historical Perspective of the United States Stock Market Continue your business venture to find out the history of the United States Stock Market. Learn how it has influenced American life since its beginnings. You will discover the impact of the Stock Market's crash in 1929 and well as the time known as the Great Depression. |
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Playing the Stock Market You are allotted one thousand dollars to invest wisely in the Stock Market. Select your stock after researching the company. You must calculate how many shares you can purchase for the amount alloted to invest. Monitor your stock daily for a two week period. Each day you must determine whether you have gained or lost, and then chart your findings. At the end of the two week period, show your findings in a chart form. |
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 Day One Activity One Money Talks
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Day Two Activity Two Show Me the Money! |
Day Three Activity Three The United States Stock Market Historical Background |
Activity Four Playing the Stock Market |
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Resource:
United States Treasury Department The United States Mint
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NASDAQ Market Open NYSE AMEX
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Assignment Complete Money Chart
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Assignment Save Graphics Research Selected Topic Note Taking Complete Checklist |
Assignment Complete Stock Market Chart and Timeline
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Assignment Select a company to invest in Monitor stock price daily Record information on Stock Chart Copy chart of past stock performance Save graphic of the Company's logo |
| Due Date: 4/1 | Due Date: 4/3 | Due Date: 4/11 |
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Click any of the links below to research your topics. |
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Neither the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District nor
any employee of the school district assumes responsibility for the appropriateness of any web site or link beyond the original link that is provided on this page. |
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Market Crash |
Great Depression |
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United States Treasury Department |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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Money Chart |
50 point activity |
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History of the Stock Market |
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Web Report |
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Stock Market Chart and Report |
60 point activity |
At the end of this educational entrepreneurship and after having been exposed to the basic workings of the United States financial institutions, you will recognize the historical symbolism of U.S. currency and will know whether or not you profited from your "investment" in the Stock Market. In any case, from your participation in Money Talks, you will gain a wealth of knowledge and will continue to profit from it greatly. Congratulations on becoming a Numisatist! |
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