Put your students on the floor of the Stock Exchange!
Take Stock:
Develop skills in math, economics and business
Sharpen critical thinking and research skills
Encourage teamwork
Reinforce technology skills
Use the newspaper to recognize business trends
Each team will:
consist of 2-5 players
invest a hypothetical $100,000 over a ten-week period via online transactions
fall into one of 4 divisions:
Grades 4-6,
Grades 7-8,
Grades 9-12,
Adult
ORDER AND RECEIVE:
eCourant: Two (2) eCourants per team on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Ticker Tales: In-paper activities on Tuesday Oct 7, 14 and 21
Stock Market Game Supplement: Online access to this special student section containing background information on the stock market and related exercises.
Online Lesson Plans: Grade appropriate curriculum (Elementary/Middle/High),
and differentiated at each level (novice, apprentice, master or grand master).
Weekly Standings: Starting Tuesday, Oct 28, the top ten teams in each division will be published in The Courant and posted on www.courantnie.com.
