Stock Market Game UIC-Center for Economic Education (312)

Stock Market Game: Worldwide Access through Participants from around the world, not just in Illinois

Who Are We/What Are We Doing Here Participants from different grades: Participants from different grades: –Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12 Participants from different subject areas: Participants from different subject areas: –Social Science –History –Math –Economics –Computers –English

What is this thing called SMG? A Curriculum A Curriculum A Simulation A Simulation A Guide A Guide A Game A Game

A Curriculum Cross-Curricular Cross-Curricular –Math, Economics, Finance, History, Political Science Technology Component Technology Component Grade-Level Appropriate Grade-Level Appropriate Correlated to Standardized Skills Correlated to Standardized Skills

A Simulation Encourages Cooperative Learning Encourages Cooperative Learning Decision Making Models Decision Making Models Research Skills Research Skills

A Guide Provides Insight into how the Market works Provides Insight into how the Market works Provides Insight on how participants select stocks Provides Insight on how participants select stocks Provides a Vehicle for Discipline in Spending Provides a Vehicle for Discipline in Spending Provides Insight into how Geo-Political events shape the Economy in the U.S. Provides Insight into how Geo-Political events shape the Economy in the U.S.

A Game SMG World Wide Keeps Score SMG World Wide Keeps Score Students Compete within Schools and Between Schools in the Chicago Area Students Compete within Schools and Between Schools in the Chicago Area Engaging for Students Engaging for Students Competition gets students interested in the newspaper! Competition gets students interested in the newspaper!

The S.T.U.F.F. you need to Know Setting up your classroom Setting up your classroom Teaching your curriculum Teaching your curriculum Understanding the rules Understanding the rules Figuring out the portfolio Figuring out the portfolio Fun! Fun!