Wall Street Whiz

SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Whether your students are aware of its influence or not, the stock market
affects every aspect of our lives. It is a mirror of our nation's economy
and a barometer of the "Quality of Life" we can expect. The Wall Street
Whiz stock market simulation is an economics education program that
recaptures the "Stock Market Crash of 1929" from April 1, 1929 to March
31, 1930. Starting with $100,000, students become actual weekly investors
of the period with surprising results.

Analyzing actual 1929 news events, students can buy and sell stocks of
the period. Contrary to popular belief, many investors made a lot of money
during the Crash using sound investment principles. The program will
dispel the belief of certain economic ruin as students can possibly double
or triple their simulated $100,000 portfolio. Wall Street Whiz is a fun
and realistic exercise that possesses all of the exciting characteristics
of stock market investing presented in an easy to understand tutorial
format. Wall Street Whiz is very flexible, whether used to compliment
existing economics curriculum or as a sole exercise, the program can be
tailored to any class environment.

With the use of the Teacher's Guide, the program allows any teacher,
regardless of their economics background, to effectively teach the
program. The simulation is extremely realistic, providing accurate
decision points and reactive stock price movements. Targeting 8th through
12th grade (and beyond), Wall Street Whiz is an exercise in analytical
reading, reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving. Educators have
found the value of Wall Street Whiz to exceed simply economics and stock
market investing. It has also been recognized for its historical
significance and has been used as an introduction to the Depression of the
1930's.

Economics is a Social Science and should be studied as a behavioral
analysis. With the Wall Street Whiz stock market simulation, students are
not only made to understand factors of the market and their cause and
effect relationships. They become a part of the period as they begin to
understand personalities and the behind the scenes events that influence
the market. Students will begin to understand the pulse of the market and
the climate within which all business operates. The most significant
aspect of Wall Street Whiz is that it does not require a structured
educational foundation or prior knowledge of any aspect of stock market
investing. It will allow a novice of stock market investing to compete
with an investment professional with little advantage to experience. This
fundamental aspect of Wall Street Whiz is its most significant attribute,
allowing anyone to participate, armed with reasoning and the talent of
analytical thinking. Its elementary format and detailed application will
excite and enhance development in this intriguing field of study. Your
students will be drawn to Wall Street Whiz due to its in-depth level of
participation and competitive environment, free from the fear of failure.

Competencies to be developed:

Understand micro/macro-economic concepts and factors that influence stock price movement.

Comprehend and interpret key investment terms and the language used on Wall Street.

Analyze facts and data, summarize information and draw inferences to market movement.

Apply investment principles and concepts through a structured reasoning and analysis process.

Demonstrate the ability to interpret varying degrees of influence of actual market information.

Recognize historical or present day economic trends and indicators and hypothesize about future events.

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