U.S. History
Friday-12/18/15:
o Bell Work-1.) Explain how the concept of credit works? 2.) How is the Dow Jones Industrial Average measured? 3.) What does it mean if someone is buying stock on margin?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video- What is a Stock Market and How Does It Work? (2:16 min)
o Activity-Stock Market Investments
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
SWD evaluation of the devastating effects of the stock market crash of 1929 by evaluating a list of stocks in which to purchase and building a stock portfolio
o Language Objective:
Students will read, record and orally debate the devastating effects of the stock market crash of 1929 through a scenario based activity in which students are evaluating a list of stocks in which to purchase and building a stock portfolio
Video Link- What is a Stock Market and How Does It Work? (2:16 min)
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Government
Friday-12/18/15:
o Bell Work-1.) According to the “Where do we get our campaign news?” chart what percentage of Americans used television as primary news source during the 2004 election? 2.) According to the “Where do we get our campaign news?” chart what percentage of Americans used daily news papers as their primary news source in 2008? 3.) What is a logical reason that TV, daily news papers and news magazines saw a decrease in dependency from the 2000 to 2008 election?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-Election Central-Assessing Public Opinion Polls and Building your Own Public Opinion Poll
Supplemental Materials: Activity-Election Central-Assessing Public Opinion Polls and Building your Own Public Opinion Poll