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1 www.stockmarketgame.org The Stock Market Game™

2 -Helps to enliven core academic subjects such as Math, Social Studies, and Language Arts -Targets grades 4-12 and college -Provides classroom tools to teach to national and state educational standards -Curriculum materials are customized to grade levels An Innovative Simulation Program

3 -Critical thinking -Decision-making -Cooperation and communication -Independent research -Saving and investing Core Skills and Concepts:

4 -Build a portfolio -Research and evaluate stocks and mutual funds -Make decisions based on what was learned -Trade stocks and mutual funds -Earn interest on cash balances -Pay interest if buying on margin and pay a commission on all trades. More specifically….

5 The Stock Market Game instills an understanding of the need to save and invest at an early age. Most importantly,

6 -Teams of three to five students invest a virtual $100,000 in common stocks and mutual funds listed on NYSE, AMEX, or Nasdaq -SMG stock prices are based on real time prices -Semester and year-long sessions -10-15 weeks Stock Market Game Basics:

7 -True portfolio trading system -A 2% broker’s fee charged for each transaction -Interest paid on cash balances -End of day/real time pricing Stock Market Game Basics:

8 New Enhanced Site Student and Instructor Components

9 Student Teams

10 Rules of the Game

11 Path to Investing

12 The “Account Summary” page provides a snapshot of your portfolio’s equity.

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16 “Account Holdings” lists all of the securities in your portfolio.

17 Investor Research

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19 Check “Transaction Notes” to investigate unexecuted transactions. Check “Transaction History” for a detailed account of portfolio activity.

20 Teacher Support Center

21 1.Understanding SMG 2.Manage Student Portfolios 3.In the Classroom 4.Ready to Plan Teacher Support Center

22 Understanding SMG

23 Manage Student Portfolios

24 View Rankings and Portfolios

25 Ready to Plan

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27 4 Grade Divisions 4 Mastery Levels Subject Divisions

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33 Registration Illinois Stock Market Game

34 Free to ALL Illinois Schools! Through generous support from Cabrera Capital Markets LLC, HSBC-North America, and A.G. Edwards, SMG is free to all schools (grades 4-12) in Illinois! The online registration must reflect that 3-5 students are on each team. Teams must make a valid trade by October 19 or they will be deleted.

35 Registration Deadlines -SMG Session Non-Chicago Schools (Sept. 4, 2007 – Dec. 7, 2007): October 12 -SMG Year-Long Session (Sept. 4, 2007 – April 25, 2008): October 12 -SMG Session City of Chicago Only (Sept. 4, 2007 – Dec. 7, 2007): November 2 -SMG New Teacher Promo (Oct. 1, 2007 – Oct. 19, 2007; Jan. 14, 2008 – Feb. 1, 2008)

36 Illinois Council on Economic Education SMG Training Workshops

37 Special Illinois Rules -Minimum stock rule: Teams must trade a minimum of 4 different stocks. -Maximum equity rule: Teams may invest no more than 30% of their total equity in any one company.

38 Contact Information Illinois Council on Economic Education Marty Paul or Beth Metzler mpaul@niu.edumpaul@niu.edu or bmetzler@niu.edubmetzler@niu.edu 1-877-436-3266 Weekdays 8:00am – 4:30pm

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40 -The learning doesn’t stop when the trading stops -Builds a bridge between classroom learning and the real world -Adds an additional critical thinking component to help reinforce concepts learned during The Stock Market Game Program -Integrates across subjects throughout your curriculum

41 Basics -Every student registered in SMG Program is eligible -Participate by writing essays in their grade division: elementary (4-5), middle (6-8), and high (9-12) -Every topic (different for each division) introduces or relates to investment principles linked to the SMG Program

42 Basics -Teachers can choose to assign the InvestWrite writing topic as an in- class or homework assignment -Both teachers and students have a chance to win gift certificates, laptop computers, trips to New York and Disney World -Learn more at www.investwrite.infowww.investwrite.info

43 The Stock Market Game Program instills an understanding of the need to save and invest at an early age. The Stock Market Game Program “is not just a game, it’s an education for life.” Closing Thoughts


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