September 26, 2023

Tuesday September 26, 2023

Why do we study history? (Hint, it's not to avoid making the same mistake twice)

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

 

Circle: Where else would you like to live? Why?

Football DBQ

Learning Target: I can evaluate (for bias and perspective) multiple sources to determine what really happened.

You will be reviewing original source documents about an allegedly great catch made by an Oxford Hills player to determine whether the catch was actually great or not.

1) Introduction to determining bias and why it matters.

2) At your table: any family members who aren't always reliable witnesses?

3) Look at this chart.

4) At your table understand how it works.

5) Report out.

6) At your table, visit sites both far right and left and find language in report that is biased.

7) Report out.

8) Football DBQ scenario

9) Who do you want to hear from?

10) Each person at each table, pick a different witness to "go off" on about their bias.

 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. Game