Day 2 - Updating our Budgeting Lists and a Strange Happening........

Today the students are updating and finishing all slides from Yesterdays task.  They need to update their Year 1 Budget Slide by filling in the information in the Budget Tool Below for Year 1 Monthly Budget.

Budgeting Document Monthly

YOU MUST DOWNLOAD as a COPY into YOUR L DRIVE

Once they have completed their Monthly Budget they need to Print it out and turn it into Mr. Robinson

 On their Slide they will have to show their Current Income, Current Monthly Expenses, Percent of Income Spent, and Money Left over.

Then they find out in a weird turn of events that a distance 2nd Cousin's Uncle has passed away and left them a Small Fortune to build upon.  They just Inherited $200,000,000.00.  They need to take 100 million dollars of that money and invest it into the stock market.  Their Goal is to make as much money as possible and maybe become a Billionaire..  The students need to use the link below and find 15 companies they wish to invest in.  They will be tracking their Daily Profits/Losses on their Investment portfolio Slide.  

They also need to do a Company Profile of 5 of the companies they chose.  Each Profile has the Companies Name,  Logo,  Business Sector, and Why they believe this stock is going to perform.

They need to print their Slide that contains the 5 companies at the end of the period.

STOCK MARKET COMPANY LIST (Micro Cap stocks)

Excel Spread Sheet -  Must Save A Copy as LastNameInvestmentPortfolio

Final Project - Who Wants to be a Billionaire Day One

Congratulations, You have recently had the opportunity to graduate from the College of your Choice and the Career of your choosing.  What you did not know was that you also were selected by the United States Government to participate in one of the greatest challenges of all time, Who Wants to be a Billionaire.


But first....

Today you need to complete the following tasks as you prepare to learn more about the challenge ahead of you.

Step 1:  Students need to create a Powerpoint Presentation using One Drive.  They will need to include 10 slides.  They need to be titled as follows:

Slide 1 : Career Choice
Slide 2 :  Home Choice
Slide 3 : Car
Slide 4 : Budget Year 1
Slide 5 : Investment Portfolio
Slide 6 : Pet Shop Empire
Slide 7 :  Being a Responsible Alumni
Slide 8 :  Professional Wardrobe
Slide 9 :  Office Space
Slide 10:  Action Cards
Slide 11:  Final Budgets
Slide 12:  Final Numbers

Share your Powerpoint Template with michaelr@spokaneschools.org

Step 2:  Choose a career and then use the link below to identify the starting Salary for individuals in your chosen career.

Salary Finder

You will need to update Slide 1 of your Powerpoint to explain your career, your starting Salary, and projected income growth for your field.

Step 3:  Now that you have chosen a career you need to find a place to live.  However, you will be choosing your residence knowing that you will be coming in to a rather large sum of money soon.  Choose a house using the link below.

Home Plans

Home Plans Site 2

You will also need to find a piece of land to build your estate on.  Use the link below to search for undeveloped land to build your house on.

Land For Sale

Once you have chosen your home print off the plans and specs, write your name on it and turn it into Mr. Robinson


Step 4:  Choose a car and then determine if you want to Finance it or use your Savings.

Car Finder

Once you have chosen your car Print it out and put your name on it and turn it in.


Step 5:  Begin updating your Budget with the new numbers for your Salary, Apartment, and Car payment.

Year 1 Budgeting Tool

Reversing the Grid - Socrative Seminar

Today the students will be working on their Socrative Seminar Skills.

They will be listening, taking notes, and discussing a podcast that can be found by clicking the link below.

99 Percent Invisible

We will then be breaking into Socrative Seminar groups to debate the merits on both sides of the debate.

College Expo Trifold Brochure -

Today the students are going to continue to work through their College Fair Expo's.

Students need to click the link below and choose a template of a TRIFOLD Brochure.

Click Here for the Templates

They will need to have the following information taken from their powerpoints and transferred into their Trifold Brochures.


Campus Life, Admission Information, Key Academic Programs, and Fun Facts/Alumni information from the university.

Fun Friday

Today the students are having an opportunity to ensure they are caught up on all their work heading into the week before the Field Trip.

If students are finished they will be allowed to play a quick witted thinking game!

Scattergories

Admission Officer Form Letter - Due Thursday 5-4 by 9:00am

Dear ______________________

My name is _______________ and I go to Salk Middle School in Spokane.
I am writing you today because we are doing a College Fair for 6th grade students
visiting Salk and I chose to feature your college.  I chose _______ because..........
I am an 8th Grade Student (include more information about yourself)

I am writing you because I would like additional information about your college to
feature on my Poster.  I would like more information on
-Housing
-Admissions
-Colleges and Majors
In Conclusion
-Restate point of 1
-Restate point of 1


Sincerely,



Your Name