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- 11th - 12th
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Students examine the art of personal investing. They become familiar with the vocabulary of investment, the types of investments and the different types of income earned by the different investments. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students engage in a lesson introducing them to the concept of return on investment, or ROI. Return on investment is a basic principle that should be understood before investing money. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students act as financial advisors and develop a financial investment portfolio for each client using Internet references as they analyze the various saving options. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students simulate the role of financial advisers, developing a financial investment portfolio for clients using Internet resources and analyzing various saving options. They track the portfolio for several weeks and evaluate their investment strategies. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students determine how the financial institutions of a market economy help channel savings to economic investment. They complete worksheets based on a teacher-led demonstration. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare different aspects of investing money from traditional savings accounts to money market accounts. They research investment accounts at local banks and compare them. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read articles and discuss how globalization effects investing as they address the question of why companies invest overseas. They explore portfolio investing, direct investing and participate in a role-playing exercise. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the role of investment in an economy. They compare and contrast the different types of foreign investments. They also examine the differences between foreign direct investments and foreign portfolio investments. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students investigate what investing is and how it works. They participate in a class discussion on investments, visit the "Investment Pier" on the ING website, and complete a worksheet in which they "build" a time capsule that contains five items that they believe will be worth more in fifty years. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review pages in the text to find out what was happening in each of the areas. They use the "Investment Opportunities Game Sheet" to record their investments, assume an investor identity, which influence how they choose to invest $1,000. Full Review »

