Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
STOCK MARKET PROJECT
LEGAL ECONOMICS STOCK MARKET PROJECT
Task:
1)1) Sign up on the website: vse.marketwatch.com
by Wednesday 4/8 AND have bought $2,500 worth of stocks. A personal e-vite will be sent to you by me.
Log-on Information:
4th Period information 6th period information
Game ID: Gherman4 Game ID: Gherman6
PW: Legaleco4 PW: Legaleco6
DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE OTHER CLASS’S STOCK GROUP!
2) Students will be responsible for creating a stock portfolio which will be handed in on Monday, June 15th
There portfolio should consist of the stocks they chose,
1) For each stock:
a. Why did they buy/sell the stock?
i. Discuss finance articles they read, current events and/or stock indicators.
b. Monthly report on each stock on why they believe it went up or down in value. (Due by April 23rd, May 21st and June 10th)
i. The monthly report should cite at least ONE finance article on each stock (finance articles can be found on finance.yahoo.com
2) A spread sheet of their initial stocks, any changes to their portfolio (so a spread sheet for each change in portfolio) and a spread sheet of final stocks.
3) A final calculation of your final balance: what was the difference from your first stocks to the end? (this is calculated for you, but you need to include it)
4) The June 10th monthly report MUST INCLUDE (in addition to the monthly assessment):
a. Your personal assessment of the stock project and your portfolio:
i. Why did your stocks and portfolio OVERALL increase AND/OR decrease
ii. What would you have done differently throughout the project?
Extra:
1) The individual winner of each class will receive a free 100 as a quiz grade
2) The overall winner of both classes will receive a second free 100
3) The class that has the best overall final balance will get a party on June 11th.
Task:
1)1) Sign up on the website: vse.marketwatch.com
by Wednesday 4/8 AND have bought $2,500 worth of stocks. A personal e-vite will be sent to you by me.
Log-on Information:
4th Period information 6th period information
Game ID: Gherman4 Game ID: Gherman6
PW: Legaleco4 PW: Legaleco6
DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE OTHER CLASS’S STOCK GROUP!
2) Students will be responsible for creating a stock portfolio which will be handed in on Monday, June 15th
There portfolio should consist of the stocks they chose,
1) For each stock:
a. Why did they buy/sell the stock?
i. Discuss finance articles they read, current events and/or stock indicators.
b. Monthly report on each stock on why they believe it went up or down in value. (Due by April 23rd, May 21st and June 10th)
i. The monthly report should cite at least ONE finance article on each stock (finance articles can be found on finance.yahoo.com
2) A spread sheet of their initial stocks, any changes to their portfolio (so a spread sheet for each change in portfolio) and a spread sheet of final stocks.
3) A final calculation of your final balance: what was the difference from your first stocks to the end? (this is calculated for you, but you need to include it)
4) The June 10th monthly report MUST INCLUDE (in addition to the monthly assessment):
a. Your personal assessment of the stock project and your portfolio:
i. Why did your stocks and portfolio OVERALL increase AND/OR decrease
ii. What would you have done differently throughout the project?
Extra:
1) The individual winner of each class will receive a free 100 as a quiz grade
2) The overall winner of both classes will receive a second free 100
3) The class that has the best overall final balance will get a party on June 11th.
Stimulus/Fiscal Budget Project DUE TUES 4/7
Here is the assignment parts for the Stimulus/Fiscal Budget Project - DUE TUESDAY 4/7
A. Describe the state of the United States economy using at least 3 major economic indicators and reference Humphrey-Hawkins Act.
B1: Summarize the budget of the Stimulus Bill
-Summarize the Tax and Housing part of the Stimulus Bill:
-How much and where is the money being allocated?
-According to the White House, why is this being done?* One other additional policy will be assigned
B2: Summarize Barack Obama’s FY 2010 Budget and his Fiscal Policy
Summarize the Tax and Housing part of his budget.
Explain: - What are Barack Obama’s goals/plans for each category? What is the White Houses’ reasoning?*One additional part will be assigned.
C. What are the risks and rewards of each policy (all of the individual parts of B)?
D. Find a minimum of four articles: two that support Obama’s National Economic Policy and two that do not support it.
D1Summarize the facts and opinions of each of the articles
E. Based on all of the first tasks: What is your opinion of Barack Obama’s National Economic Policy? Recommended: include principles of Free Market Economy, Circular Flow, operation of U.S. economy, society, government, etc., personal lives, etc.
F: Bibliography - List of Sites, Articles, Etc. where information was gotten. MLA format.
A. Describe the state of the United States economy using at least 3 major economic indicators and reference Humphrey-Hawkins Act.
B1: Summarize the budget of the Stimulus Bill
-Summarize the Tax and Housing part of the Stimulus Bill:
-How much and where is the money being allocated?
-According to the White House, why is this being done?* One other additional policy will be assigned
B2: Summarize Barack Obama’s FY 2010 Budget and his Fiscal Policy
Summarize the Tax and Housing part of his budget.
Explain: - What are Barack Obama’s goals/plans for each category? What is the White Houses’ reasoning?*One additional part will be assigned.
C. What are the risks and rewards of each policy (all of the individual parts of B)?
D. Find a minimum of four articles: two that support Obama’s National Economic Policy and two that do not support it.
D1Summarize the facts and opinions of each of the articles
E. Based on all of the first tasks: What is your opinion of Barack Obama’s National Economic Policy? Recommended: include principles of Free Market Economy, Circular Flow, operation of U.S. economy, society, government, etc., personal lives, etc.
F: Bibliography - List of Sites, Articles, Etc. where information was gotten. MLA format.
Weekly Homework Assignments
1) The Weekly Homework Assignment for last week was due Monday
2) The Weekly Homework Assignment of the week of 3/30 will be due with the project UNLESS you write about a topic different than the project -- remember 4 articles for the project.
3) THERE WILL BE NO WEEKLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK OF 4/6 OR SPRING BREAK DUE TO THE LAW PAPER ESSAY AND PART OF THE STOCK MARKET PROJECT BEING DUE.
2) The Weekly Homework Assignment of the week of 3/30 will be due with the project UNLESS you write about a topic different than the project -- remember 4 articles for the project.
3) THERE WILL BE NO WEEKLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK OF 4/6 OR SPRING BREAK DUE TO THE LAW PAPER ESSAY AND PART OF THE STOCK MARKET PROJECT BEING DUE.
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