What Are You in the Market For Webquest

Miss Gallagher's Math Enrichment (Intro to the Stock Market)

Welcome to the "What are you in the Market for" Webquest.  In this webquest you will learn how the stock market works and be able to invest in your own companies with a fictional $100,000.  Many people choose to invest their money in the stock market. This could be risky business - but NOT if you understand the stock market & how it works.

There’s an idea out there that only brokers on Wall Street understand the stock market. At Southampton Middle School, we say that’s all wrong.

We believe that you know a lot more about the market than you think you do. Your mission is to understand the stock market & figure out how the stock market works, so you can.

TASK

*Each task will need to completed by a specific date that I will go over with you in the first week of the marking period.  Every Task should be kept in your porfolios for the ENTIRE MARKING PERIOD!  They will be graded. 

Task 1

1.  Get a Stock Market Web Quest Packet From Your Teacher

2.  Turn to  Section 1: Vocabulary in your Stock Market Web Quest Packet.  Use the following resources to complete the vocabulary.

http://www.life123.com/career-money/investing/stock-market/stock-market-terms.shtml

http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/144362/trading/the_stock_market_explained.html

http://www.wdfi.org/ymm/kids/glossary/default.asp

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750579

Task 2

1. Turn to the page Section 2: History of the Stock Market in your Web Quest Packet.

              *Read the articles and complete the accompanying worksheet.

Turn the Page to Section 3: How Does the Stock Market Work?

        *Read the article in the packet and complete the accompanying  worksheet

 Task 3 

1.  Turn the Page to Section 4:  What's My Symbol?  Follow the directions and complete the worksheet.  Use the following websites to look up what you need. (**HINT: If the website says there is no result, Google in another tab who owns the company and then look up that company on the Symbol Look Up site.  For Example, K Mart comes back as no symbol, but if you Google its owner, you find out that it is owned by Sears Holding Corp.  Their Ticker Symbol is SHLD)

1. http://www.howthemarketworks.com/trading/symbol-lookup.php
2.  http://www.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/lookup.asp
3. http://www.nasdaq.com

 

Task 4

Now that you have completed the Stock Market Web Quest Packet, please go ahead and complete the Process

The Process is very simple!  Use the information you now know about the Stock Market to invest for yourself!!

*You will receive passwords and id numbers from me to log on to thestockmarket.com and start investing. 

*Before you can invest, you will need to read the rules of the game and answer questions for TASK #5 on a worksheet. 

*You will also need to keep daily journal entries on the forms provided.

*While you are working on your investments you will need to complete the following projects along the way.

Stock Market - Tac - Toe Complete any 3 assignments in a row.  That row can be up & down, left to right, or diagonal. Turn completed assignments into your teacher with your NAME & PERIOD on them.

Acrostic PoemWrite an acrostic poem (poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word) that is at least 10 lines about how the Stock Market works.  Your poem may rhyme, but does not have to.	Stock Market Jeopardy Design a Jeopardy review game for the major concepts that you have learned from this webquest.  The categories should include: Vocabulary, how the stock market works, reading a stock table (rules of the street wkst), history, rules of the market, and anything else you feel is important.	Stock Market Funny Pages Create a comic strip that explains ONE section from the stock market webquest packet.  Your completed comic strip may be hand drawn or on the computer, must be neat, clean in appearance, and clearly explain the required information.
Survey Your PeersHow much do you think your fellow 7th graders, or even your teachers, know about the stock market? Create a 10 question survey that you can print & easily have 15 people complete.  When you get the results back, write a 2 paragraph summary about what you found from your survey.  Attach the summary (on top) to a blank copy of your survey and all of the completed surveys.	Student Choice	Quizlet Vocabulary Flashcards Create an account on www.quizlet.com.  Following the directions on the website, create a flashcard set (term & definition) for the vocabulary terms listed in your packet.  You  will print the cards and turn them into your teacher as proof that the  set has been created.
Crossing Wall Street Create a crossword puzzle that explains ONE section from the stock market webquest packet.  Your completed crossword puzzle must fit on one page (I suggest copy and pasting into Microsoft Word) and clearly explain the required information.	Rapping About Wall Street Create a rap song that explains ONE section from the stock market webquest packet.  Your completed rap song must be typed, have a clear beat, contain school appropriate language, and clearly explain the required information.	Say It With PicturesCreate an advertisement that makes people want to invest in the stock market.  Your completed advertisement should include: 5+ vocabulary words, be neat & attractive in appearance, make people want to invest in the market, and be no larger than one 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper.

Assessment

1. Turn in your completed Web Quest Packet to your teacher. 2. Each of the 3 assignments you choose will be graded using the following rubric (20 points per assignment). CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Use of Class Time Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others. Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others. Used  some of the time well during each class period. There was some  focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others. Required Elements The assignment includes all required elements as well as additional information. All required elements are included on the assignment. All but 1 of the required elements are included on the assignments. Several required elements were missing. Content - Accuracy At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the assignment. 5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the assignment. 3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the assignment. Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the assignment. Attractiveness The assignment is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. The assignment is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. The assignment is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. The assignment is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. Graphics - Relevance All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All graphics relate to the topic. Graphics do not relate to the topic.

Hope you enjoyed the ride!!!  Take what you learned and use it in the real world!!