In this interviewing skills and speaking practice worksheet, students sharpen their skills as they use the 16 questions provided to interview a partner. Students compare answers with other students.

Young scholars use the Internet to research various companies to determine if they are smart investment choices. Using a role-play activity, they pretend they have received an inheritance from a distant relative. They invest the money...

Seventh graders examine the Great Depression and federal relief programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps. Focusing on Texas, they assess the effects on poor farmers and discuss what they would do for a living had they lived in...

In this financial terms learning exercise, students draw a line from the financial terms on the left to their matching meaning on the right. There are 15 terms and definitions to match up.

For this economics worksheet, students read a 1-page article titled "Weaker Dollar, Stronger Returns," and then respond to 4 short answer questions about the article.

In this economics learning exercise, students follow the provided instructions to write an essay that refers to fiscal and monetary policies.

Young scholars examine their classroom to find examples of various types of shapes. After identifying and describing the various shapes, they draw as many as they can on a piece of paper. They organize them into an image based on their...

Students read and discuss article, and write an interpretation of the message for a class newspaper.

Learners examine the differences between publicly and privately owned companies. They determine the relationship between publicly traded companies and their shareholders. They determine what it means to be a shareholder and what...

Information about investing in bonds. Including why buy bonds, how they work, the risks and a glossary.

This lesson plan focuses on the fundamental concepts of investing in dividend-paying stocks.

In this lesson, young scholars will learn about the impact that efficient markets have on attempting to correctly time the stock market, as well as how investing in stocks should have long-term investment goals. Part I begins by having...

Learn the basics of successful investing. Covers risk and return trade-off, diversification, asset allocation, and more.

In book 3 of the Building Your Future series, young scholars and teachers work on the concept of investing, including stock and bonds, mutual funds, risk and diversification, and inflation, through a combination of information and practice.

Discusses what caused the 1929 stock market crash and why the American economy went so rapidly and dramatically downhill. Also explains how a stock market crash can have such a far-reaching impact.

Each of us seek to make wise investment decisions that will make our money grow. Unfortunately, we cannot predict the future, but the past can give us a window to understanding the risks and rewards of investing in the stock market. This...

This course is subtitled "Lessons for a New Generation." It includes twenty-one downloadable lessons with additional activities for each lesson. It covers a wide range of topics from basics such as "Why Save?" and "Invest In Yourself" to...

An interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is The Stock Market.

This is a technology-based lesson to provide students an opportunity to research and select companies to invest in by 'purchasing' stocks. Students are responsible for tracking and reporting results of investments, as well as creating a...

In Part II of this instructional activity, students will have the opportunity to complete an interactive exercise that will take them on a historical tour of the stock market from 1920 until just after WWII. Students will learn the...

In Part III of this lesson, young scholars will have the opportunity to complete an interactive exercise that will take them on a historical tour of the stock market from Post WWII through the year 2001. Students will learn the...

Contains comprenshive information on the US stock markets.

This Utah Education Network lesson provides directions for engaging students in playing the stock market.

Extensive vocabulary lists of all things financial. Video and audio clips to utilize vocab in context. Has interviews in French and links to internet activities and salient grammar points.