September 29, 2013

Vocabulary QUIZ: economy, capitalism, stock, share, supply and demand and profit

 

Circle: Circle: At what age do you think you will be an adult and why?

Reading your self-selected book.  

Writing About Literature

Learning Target:  I can determine the meaning of a story by examining the author's use of characterization.

We will be write a short essay about the short story "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife" written by Ernest Hemingway using characterization to show how a theme is developed.

1) This story appeared right after "Indian Camp" in a collection of short stories called In Our Time\

2) Read the story -- take notes. What do you notice about the way the characters are portrayed (characterization).  You may notice a pattern from Indian Camp.

3) Write a 4 paragraph "essay" -- thesis, two body paragraphs supporting the thesis, conclusion.

Other Learning Targets:

I can explain all the parts of the essay and their function.

Activity:Stock Market Game: 

I can explain how to invest money in the stock market and how the stock market works.You will be learning about the stock market this year by actually participating in a virtual stock market. You will be given $100,000 dollars to purchase stocks with.  First, watch this video. Your task is to do some research into:

1. What is the stock market?

2. How does it work?

3. What is a stock?

4. Why is it important?

5. How do you make money?

6. How do you lose money?

7. What are some tried and true strategies for making money in the market?

8. What are some important events in the history of the stock market?

9. Report out.

10. How much do you know?

11. Game

Pick some stocks!!!