Stock Market - Investing for Beginners Part 1 -5X a Week - Finance Camp
What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this 5-day Stock Market course, students will work together to create and manage a virtual investment portfolio of real-world stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Students will be given $100,000 in virtual cash to begin investing and trading stocks. Each student is responsible for researching and evaluating potential investments. Students will make decisions on whether to buy, sell, or hold the stocks, funds, and bonds in the portfolio they have created. P L E A S E N O T E: Some classes are scheduled consecutively, while others may have a few days in between. Please check the specific dates for each class. Lesson 1 / Day 1 - Introduction - WHY SHOULD I INVEST? Define investing and distinguish it from saving and trading Identify reasons for investing, including outpacing inflation Analyze how compounding builds wealth over time Experience making a variety of investment decisions through an interactive simulation Lesson 2 / Day 2 - TECHNICAL AND FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS OF A STOCK Stock performance of your trading Read a stock quote and evaluate a stock’s performance over time ◾ Company name and Identifying Ticker Symbols ◾ Previous Close ◾ Open Price ◾ Bid ◾ Ask ◾ Day's Range ◾ 52-Week Range ◾ Volume ◾ Average Voulume Market Vocabulary Historic Chart Reading Historic Tables associated with the charts Current events that affect stock market prices Lesson 3 / Day 3 - TECHNICAL AND FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS OF A STOCK (continue) Stock performance of your trading Read a stock quote and evaluate a stock’s performance over time ◾ Market Cap ◾ Beta ◾ PE Ratio ◾ EPS ◾ Earnings Date ◾ Forward Dividend & Yield ◾ Ex-Divdend Date What causes stock prices to Change? Buy, Sell, or hold? Market Vocabulary Historic Chart Reading Historic Tables associated with the charts Current events that affect stock market prices Lesson 4 / Day 4 - P O R T F O L I O D I V E R S I F I C A T I O N Stock performance of your trading What is a risk? - Portfolio Diversification Market Vocabulary Historic Chart Reading Historic Tables associated with the charts Current events that affect stock market prices Students will evaluate their overall stock performance during the game and present it to the class. Lesson 5 / Day 5 - S TO C K M A R K E T S T R A T E G Y Stock performance of your trading Portfolio Diversification Evaluation Market Vocabulary Historic Chart Reading Historic Tables associated with the charts Current events that affect stock market prices Students will evaluate their overall stock performance during the game and present it to the class. C L A S S R O O M E N V I R O N M E N T The class is designed to be a stress-free, fun, and interactive learning environment that accommodates different learning styles and abilities. Each lesson includes a mix of discussions, hands-on activities, and presentations to ensure an engaging and comprehensive learning experience. T E A C H I N G M E T H O D S ◾ Slide Presentations: Visual aids to explain concepts and strategies. ◾ Interactive Games: Engaging activities to reinforce learning. ◾ Discussions: Guided discussions for question and answer sessions. ◾ Hands-On Activities: Practical exercises to apply learning. S T U D E N T I N T E R A C T I O N Students will have the opportunity to interact and discuss with other classmates during weekly discussions. Each lesson involves engaging students in classroom discussion questions, and I will discuss these questions during class sessions. P R E R E Q U I S I T E S This is a beginner course, no prior knowledge or experience is needed to join this course. This course is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of the stock market, practical experience in managing investments, and the ability to make informed financial decisions.
Learning Goals
Understand the Basics of the Stock Market
Set Up and Manage a Virtual Investment Portfolio
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Introduction to the Stock Market
In this lesson students will learn
💰 What is the Stock Market?
💰 How does the Market Work?
💰 Setting up Your Account to Play the Stock Market Game
💰 Market Vocabulary
💰 Strategies on How to Pick a Stock
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Understanding Stock Performance
In this lesson students will learn
💰 Stock Performance of Your Trading
💰 Identifying Ticker Symbols and Interpreting Stock Quotes
💰 Market Vocabulary
💰 Historic Chart Reading
💰 Historic Tables Associated with the Charts
💰 Current Events that Affect Stock Market Prices
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Factors Influencing Stock Prices
In this lesson students will learn
💰 Stock Performance of Your Trading
💰 What Causes Stock Prices to Change?
💰 Buy, Sell, or Hold?
💰 Market Vocabulary
💰 Historic Chart Reading
💰 Historic Tables Associated with the Charts
💰 Current Events that Affect Stock Market Prices
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Understanding Risk and Diversification
In this lesson students will learn
💰 Stock Performance of Your Trading
💰 What is a Risk? - Portfolio Diversification
💰 Market Vocabulary
💰 Historic Chart Reading
💰 Historic Tables Associated with the Charts
💰 Current Events that Affect Stock Market Prices
💰 Evaluating Overall Stock Performance During the Game
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Please be prepared to help your learner set up their device before class starts so learners can see and toggle between the Zoom window and their web browser during class. Learners will receive username and password to their virtual stock market simulation trading challenge, where they will practice buy and selling real time stocks with virtual 100K cash.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a teaching certificate
Arkansas Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Arkansas State University
Master's Degree in Education from Arkansas State University
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Arkansas State University
I am licensed and certified educator in Business Technology & Business Education, Special Education Instructional Specialist, Family & Consumer Sciences, and a graduate of the Career and Technical Education Leadership Academy and ESL Instructor and certifications in TEFL/TESL/TESOL. . I am also an entrepreneur, small business owner, W!SE Financial Literacy Instructor, Serv-Safe Instructor, and I hold a Master's Degree in Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Radiology Health Management. I am an advocate of Career and Technical Education (CTE), life skill classes that are designed to provide students the knowledge and skills necessary for everyday living.
As a state licensed Business Education Instructor and attendee of the New York Stock Exchange Teacher Education Program, I am excited to share my knowledge of how the stock market works for beginners. I spent a week with extensive interaction on the NYSE trading floor. My stock market game past participants earned 1st place in the state stock market game simulations with the highest percentage of profits competing against over 1200 teams.
All of Apples2Zippers Learning Academy teachers are licensed, certified educators.
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Live Group Course
$115
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
45 min
Completed by 543 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-12 learners per class