5 th Grade Social Studies Feb May Feb

5 th Grade Social Studies, Feb – May Feb 2 Stock Market Introduction: Explore Stock Market Experience. org website, assign teams icivics. org: The Constitution or Anatomy of the Constitution Feb 9 Stock Market: How to Become a Millionaire Game / Stock Prices Graph, Stock Financials icivics. org: Branch of Government / Executive Feb 16 Stock Market Research: Explore stock purchases / Stock Prices Graph, Stock Financials, analysts icivics. org: Branch of Government / Legislative Feb 23 Stock Market Research: Explore stock purchases / Stock Prices Graph, Stock Financials, analysts icivics. org: Branch of Government / Judicial March 30 Financial Institutions – Financial Institutions Venn Diagram (ask 5 th which institutions to use) Stock Market Research: : Explore stock purchases / Stock Prices Graph, Stock Financials, analysts April 3 Stock Market Experience Game ends. April 6 Research Writing: Begin writing Persuasive Paragraph using info from Stock Prices Graph, Stock Financials, and analysts opinions Note: Final Stock Market Project will include: • Stock Prices Graph, Stock Financials • Persuasive Paragraph with at least four reasons why one stock is a better purchase decision than another.

5 th Grade Social Studies, Feb – May (cont. ) April 13 Complete Final Stock Market Project. • Stock Prices Graph, Stock Financials • Paragraph with at least four reasons why one stock is a better purchase decision than another within a competing industry. April 20 What is Capitalism? Ideas… • Game: Monopoly • Market vs. Socialist Economy: A Simulation Game / http: //montessorimuddle. org/2010/10/15/capitalism-vs-socialism-a-simulation-game/ • Game: rollercoastertycoon. com (available from Steam? ) April 27 What is Capitalism? (need one or two kid-friendly sources) Explanatory Writing/ipad presentation: The United States is considered to have a mixed capitalist economy. What is a capitalist economy? May 4 Cause and Effect: How do government actions affect the national, state, and local economy? May 11 Make-up / Extra Week

Stock Market Experience Game Introduction Week of February 2

What is Stock? Stocks are a share in the ownership of a company. Stock represents ownership of a company’s assets and earnings. As you acquire more stock, your ownership in the company increases. Shares, equity, and stock all means the same thing.

What Does it Mean to Own Stock? Owning a company’s stock means that you are a part owners (shareholders) of a company. As such, you have a claim (based on the percentage of shares you own) to what the company owns. This means that you own some of the furniture, the trademarks, and the contracts of the company. Also, you are entitled to share in the company’s earnings as well as the voting rights as specified in the stock.

How Does Your Team Build a Stock Portfolio? A Stock Portfolio is a collection of stocks within a single brokerage account. Building a stock portfolio is very much like shopping for groceries at the supermarket. You have limited funds. Several factors to consider when thinking of stocks to buy: o How long can you wait? o How much risk can you afford? o How many stocks can you afford? Picking and choosing stocks to build a portfolio really depends on who you are, what you hope to get out of the portfolio of stocks, and how much capital you have. In short, all these factors narrow down to two things: Risk Tolerance AND Time-Line YOU MUST DO YOUR RESEARCH!

What is a Ticker Symbol? Three or four characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. XOM: BAC: AAPL: GOOG: GE: KO: DIS: Exxon Bank of America Apple Google General Electric Coca Cola Disney

Stockmarketexperience. org • Account Balances • Make a Trade • My Portfolio • About (Rules, FAQs)

Comparing Stock: Which is Best? How to Become a Millionaire Game Week of February 9

Stock Financials / Choose your Enemies! Coca Cola vs. Pepsi Microsoft vs. Apple Google vs. Facebook Disney vs. Time Warner Nike vs. Reebok UPS vs. Fed. Ex Airbus vs. Boeing Dunkin Donuts vs. Starbucks Mc. Donalds vs. Burger King Ferrari vs. Lamborghini Walmart vs. Target Nintendo vs. Sony

Stock Financials Research Go to: www. finance. yahoo. com Enter a stock you wish to research. Click on “Headlines” on the left side of screen OR Click on “Analysts Opinions” on the left side of the screen.

Financial Institutions How to Become a Millionaire Week of March 30

What is a Financial Institution? A place which collects funds from the public and places them in financial assets, such as deposits, loans, and bonds. http: //www. wdfi. org/wca/consumer_credit/credit_guides/differencesbankscreditunionssavingsinstitutions. htm

Financial Institutions: What’s the Difference?

Financial Institutions: Are they all the same? Savings & Loans Credit Unions Banks

Financial Institutions Quick Quiz http: //www. wdfi. org/ymm/kids/financial_institutions/default. asp

What is Capitalism? Persuasive Paragraph Writing: Mixed Capitalist Economy Week of April 27

America’s Capitalist Economy / Resources America has a mixed-capitalism economy. What is a capitalist economy? What is Capitalism? http: //encyclopedia. kids. net. au/page/ca/Capitalism (NEED SOME OTHER GOOD KID-FRIENDLY SOURCES)

How do government actions affect our national, state, and local economies? Cause and Effect: Government Actions affect National, State, and Local Economies Week of May 4

How do Government Actions affect our Nation? Who controls whether the interest rate goes up or down? How might this affect Americans?

How do Government Actions affect our State? Who decides if our state income taxes are increased? How does this affect Colorado’s economy?

How do Government Actions affect our City? Who decides if Ft. Carson loses 16, 000 troops? What effect would this have on Colorado Springs?