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Now Correlated to Kansas Standards in Business, Math, Social Studies  &  Language Arts!!!
 

 

A Brief Summary

The Stock Market Game™ is a classroom-based teaching tool designed to promote a better understanding of our economic system while stressing math, social studies and reading as they relate to the SMG.  The SMG is a fun and motivating way to teach serious skills and concepts that students will use for the rest of their lives.

In conjunction with a carefully designed curriculum, teams of students compete by investing a hypothetical $100,000 in stocks over a ten-week period in fall or spring sessions. Student transactions are entered via the internet at http://www.stockmarketgame.org.  Teams view their portfolios at any time on-line, which include current holdings, brokerage fees, margin interest and team rankings. The competition is divided into elementary (4-5), middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12) throughout Kansas. There is also a college/adult/teacher region for anyone who wishes to participate outside of the 4-12 classroom.  

SMG has been in widely used by teachers in Kansas since 1977 and is owned and operated by The Foundation for Investor Education, previously known as the Securities Industry Foundation for Economic Education.  In 1977 Kansas became one of the first states involved in the SMG and was responsible for processing portfolios.  The KSU Center for Economic Education coordinated all SMG activities until the SMG coordinating was moved to the KCEE main office in 2001.   If you would like more information on how to get involved in this program, please contact Angela at KCEE@wichita.edu or call 316-978-5335.  

The importance of the SMG cannot be overstated. It is highly motivational and adaptable to all ability levels. Teachers are encouraged to use an interdisciplinary teaching approach. Along with placing emphasis on learner outcomes, the Stock Market Game™ becomes a timely and invaluable teaching tool and can be used to help meet many educational standards.  Advisors have access to Kansas and National standards correlations in Math, Economic, Business, Social Studies, Family & Consumer Science, English/Language Arts & Technology standards.  

You can tour the Teacher Support Center now online at www.stockmarketgame.org.

Participants will learn:

By subject:

• Mathematics: graphs, calculation, basic computation, percentages, ratios, decimals and estimation
• Economics: financial markets and institutions, supply and demand, profit and loss, opportunity cost, and the purpose and function of stock and capital
• Life Skills: personal finance & budgeting, group decision-making, conflict resolution, data collection and analysis, problem solving and critical thinking
• Social Studies: citizenship, economics, government, world history, U.S. history, geography, global studies and current events
• Language Arts: vocabulary, public speaking, journalism, spelling, comprehension, reading and research
• Business Education: interpersonal skills, record keeping, business organization, financial institutions, marketing, entrepreneurship and information processing
• Technology: increased computer proficiency, Internet research, email, keyboarding & data entry, software applications and online trading

When does the SMG begin and what does it cost?

Registration for the 2008-2009 school year will be $10/team and includes access to all materials necessary to participate in the SMG and along with access to many on-line resources (syllabus & lessons), activities and other resources within the Teacher Support Center throughout the semester. 

All 4th-12th grade teachers attending a free webinar will receive a credit ($20 value) for two free SMG teams to be used in the current semester.  See workshop schedule and information below.

How do I pre-register to participate in the SMG this semester?

Pre-registration takes place online at http://www.stockmarketgame.org. Click on the pre-registration tab and then follow the instructions.  If you need a hard copy registration to submit to your school for a requisition, you may use the registration form.  To avoid the registration delay you may pre-register online.  If you cannot download the form, please contact Angela at 316-978-5335 or email KCEE@wichita.edu and we can send you a registration form. 

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2008-2009 SMG SESSION OPTIONS
The educational resources are available to the teacher for the entire semester but the student portfolio trading takes place during one of the following ten week windows. 

Fall 2008 - (You may choose one or more of the following dates)

• September 8 to November 14, 2008
• September 22 to November 28, 2008
• October 6 to December 12, 2008

Spring 2009 - (You may choose one or more of the following dates)

• January 12 to March 20, 2009
• February 2 to April 9, 2009
• February 23 to May 1, 2009

FREE WEB TRAINING FOR TEACHERS    **Click here to register online**

FREE TRAINING SCHEDULE  

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LOCATION	TENTATIVE DATE/TIME
SMG Basics Webinar	August 25 (Monday) 3:45 - 4:30 pm
SMG Basics Webinar	August 25 (Monday) 9:00 - 9:45 pm -EVENING Participate in this webinar from home.  Please make sure you have access to a phone and computer with Internet access.  Register for instructions.
SMG Basics Webinar	September 2 (Tuesday) 4:00 - 4:45 pm
SMG Basics Webinar	September 2 (Tuesday) 9:00 - 9:45 pm - EVENING Participate in this webinar from home.  Please make sure you have access to a phone and computer with Internet access.  Register for instructions.
SMG Basics Webinar	September 10 (Wednesday) 3:45 - 4:30 pm
SMG Basics Webinar	September 16 (Tuesday) 4:00 - 4:45 pm
SMG Basics Webinar	September 18 (Thursday) 3:45 - 4:30 pm
SMG Basics Webinar	If none of the above dates/times work for you, please register and select the option to contact you to schedule the webinar.

Register online and instructions will be sent to you.  Make sure you email system will not filter emails from KCEE@wichita.edu so you receive instructions.  You can even do these from home.  All you need to participate in a webinar is a phone line to dial a toll-free number and a computer with Internet access.  Additional webinars will be scheduled with requests.  Please contact us with your request - 316-978-5335 or kcee@wichita.edu.   

Webinars are not required to use the SMG.  Resources are available to help you get started very easily on your own.   Teacher have access to full lesson plans and are able to customize an outline for grade, subject and student investing knowledge level. 

NEED HELP FUNDING THE SMG IN YOUR CLASSROOM?

The Kansas Stock Market Game™ Classroom Partnership Program

We have created a program that we hope can be used to help solicit additional funding for your classroom to participate or increase participation in the SMG.  An option is also available provide additional helpful materials to use in your classroom.  We ask you, the SMG classroom advisor, to present this brochure to an area business/individual who you feel may be interested in helping you promote financial/economic literacy in your classroom.  The funds they provide will be completely tax-deductible to the business/individual providing the contribution.  The completed form will be sent to the KCEE along with the contribution and the advisor will receive a credit for the amount contributed.

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