A real world teaching tool
Get your students excited about
learning! Using actual data from the stock markets, teams of students
are given a hypothetical $100,000 to create and manage a portfolio
of stocks and mutual funds. Before they know it, students are learning
about financial markets such as the New York Stock Exchange, understanding
the basics of personal investing and enhancing skills learned in
math, reading, and technology.
Program Website
www.stockmarketgame.org
2007-08 Game Dates
Indiana Stock Market Game sessions
Fall 2007: October 8 - December 14
Spring 2008: February 11 - April 18
IND SMG Enrichment Sessions
Year Long:
September 4 - April 25
Fall 2007:
September 4 - November 9
Winter 2007-08:
November 19 - March 7
Early Spring 2008:
January 14 - March 20
Late Spring 2008:
March 3 - May 9*
*(no awards for this session)
Fees
Beginning Spring 2008, The Stock Market Game team participation is free to all schools of grades 4-12 in Indiana. A variety of funders are supporting team fees, each targeting a different area of the state.
Teachers do not need to make any special indication on their online registration form, in order to be covered by their applicable grant. The online registration must reflect that between three and five students will be on each team.
If you wish to receive an NIE subscription for your class, there may be additional costs. Please contact your local NIE coordinator to arrange an NIE subscription.
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Tutorials and Reference Guides
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Stock Market Game Advisor's Companion
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Part 1: This section of the SMG Advisor`s Companion introduces The Stock Market Game program, its Teacher Support Center, and instructions on how to get the most from this guide.
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Part 2: This section provides teachers with tools and suggested ways for implementing The Stock Market Game program in their classrooms.
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Part 3: This section of the guide provides teachers with descriptions of the online tools they may use to manage their student investment teams.
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Part 4: This section of the guide provides teachers with an understanding of the philosophy and organizational structure of The Stock Market Game program`s Teacher Support Center. This section also includes a lesson on "Getting Started in The Stock Market Game" and "InvestWrite."
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Why use the Indiana Stock Market Program in your classroom?
The Indiana
Stock Market Game is a widely popular teaching tool used in grades
four through twelve. The Stock Market Program is popular because it fits into many
different disciplines and activities such as social studies, math, business
education, and even language arts. Teachers can organize the program
to fit their particular needs. The Stock Market Program can also be used as an extra-curricular
activity.
Students will:
- Learn about the financial and economic system
of the United States.
- Learn the value of personal saving and investing in planning
for the future.
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Study current events to analyze how they affect financial and
economic decisions.
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Apply sound investment principles to avoid investment “scams.”
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Learn how to gather information from newspapers and on-line
sources.
- Develop skills necessary for working in groups.
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Apply skills learned in other subject areas.
Meeting the Indiana Academic Standards
The Indiana Stock Market Program is a useful resource
for teachers because it allows for the integration of various content
areas. Lessons found in the Teacher Support Center are aligned to national and state academic standards in Social Studies, Economics, Mathematics, Language Arts, and Business. To view the correlation, visit the Teacher Support Center, click on "In the Classroom" click on "Standards"
Indiana Stock
Market Program Basics
Registration
Registration Instructions
Register for your team accounts and passwords on-line at www.stockmarketgame.org.
Be sure to complete all the information. Upon registering, you will
receive all materials necessary to participate in the program, including
team numbers and supporting resources for classroom instruction.
Training
The ICEE offer training workshops throughout
the year. Each training workshop for teachers is provided free-of-charge
throughout the state. For registration information
see the workshop links on the right sidebar of this page or
e-mail jjsanson@purdue.edu
or call (800) 790-6640.
Awards
Students will compete for best portfolio performance both regionally and statewide. The top-performing teams will receive prizes and recognition.
Regional Awards
The ICEE and sponsoring NIE programs recognize regional winners.
Regional winning teams will receive a cash award ($75 for first, $50 for second, and $25 for third) and recognition
by the NIE sponsor.
State Awards - NEW
The ICEE also recognizes the top team in the high school, intermediate,
and elementary divisions. State winners will receive a plaque and are guests of the ICEE at a winners recognition
day in Indianapolis.
State winners are eligible to receive a $400 CollegeChoice scholarship account courtesy of the Office of the Indiana State Treasurer, Richard Mourdock and the Indiana CollegeChoice 529 Investment Plan.
Sponsors and Partners
Sponsors
Office of the Indiana Secretary of State, Todd Rokita
Office of the Indiana State Treasurer, Richard Mourdouck
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Foundation for Investor Education
Farmers State Bank
NIE
Partners
The Post-Tribune (Merrillville)
The South Bend Tribune
The Truth (Elkhart)
The Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne)
The Journal and Courier (Lafayette)
The Indianapolis Star
The Courier-Press (Evansville)
Centers for Economic Education
Indiana University Northwest
Indiana University South Bend
IPFW
Ball State University
Purdue University
Indiana University Kokomo
IUPUI
Indiana State University
Indiana University East
Economics Center at Columbus
University of Southern Indiana
Indiana University Southeast
For More Information Contact
Jeff
Sanson
Indiana Stock Market Program Coordinator
Phone 800-790-6640
E-mail: jjsanson@purdue.edu
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The Week in Review
September 14, 2007
September 21, 2007
September 28, 2007
October 5, 2007
October 12, 2007
October 19, 2007
October 26, 2007
November 2, 2007
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November 30, 2007
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December 20, 2007
January 18, 2008
January 25, 2008
February 1, 2008
February 8, 2008
February 15, 2008
February 22, 2008
February 29, 2008
March 7, 2008
March 14, 2008
March 21, 2008
March 28, 2008
April 4, 2008
April 11, 2008
April 18, 2008
April 25, 2008
Other Resources
Indiana Stock List (pdf)
A list of 200 companies headquarted or with a significance presence in Indiana
State Winners
Fall
2007
Elementary Division
Carroll Elementary School, Flora
Teacher, Mike Hyman
Intermediate School Division
Centerville Junior High School, Centerville
Teacher, Brent Biggs
High School Division
Logansport High School, Logansport
Teacher, John Richards
Spring
2007
Elementary Division
Yorktown Elementary School, Yorktown
Teacher, Adam Kane
Middle School Division
Centerville Junior High School, Centerville
Teacher, Brent Biggs
High School Division
Columbus North High School, Columbus
Teacher, Karen Russell
InvestWrite, an innovative national writing competition, produced by The Stock Market Game program, adds a critical thinking component to help reinforce concepts learned in the classroom.
www.investwrite.info
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