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Let’s Practice! Select from the following practice activities:
Let's Practice: Stump the Stock Analyst. Complete as guided practice with the with class. Stock Market Game (Optional.) Explore the selected stock market game sites with students. Assign teams or allow students to form their own. Allow 15 minutes for students to meet to discuss their portfolio strategies. Exploring 21st Century Skills and Issues: G8, G7, G20, Gee Whiz! Ponder and Predict One of President John F. Kennedy ‘s favorite sayings was A rising tide lifts all boats… Is this a metaphor for the stock market? Some people think it is. What do you think? Assign • Blog, debate, discuss: Check out the bond rating chart on page 263. Spend 10 minutes reading about bond ratings. (www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bondrating.asp) If you were a bond, what would your rating be? PRODUCT PREVIEW What justifies your rating? How does your rate compared to your classmates? • To prepare for the next lesson: read Chapter 16 of the student workbook. • Watch business or financial news at least 15 minutes per day: Bloomberg West (www.bloomberg.com/video/bloomberg-west) The Street Business News (www.thestreet.com) Reuters (www.reuters.com/video/technology) • Each week compare and contrast tweets from students' selected financial journalists. Compare journalists' opinions about events and stories.
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