H.T.S. Crest Holy Trinity School

Grade 9 Introduction to Business
Term #3 Outline


Classes will proceed in the order indicated below. Students are responsible to check off the classes as they are completed and to always be mindful of the objectives and requirements associated with the next class. Students are expected to complete any required reading and print off any handouts for a given class BEFORE that class.

Please Note: Senior school instructors reserve the right to present unannounced quizzes at any point in the term.
Students can expect such pop quizzes to cover the material taught within the previous one or two classes.


The Stock Market


Lesson: 1    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: introduction to the stock market: the stock market defined; real economy vs the financial economy
Reference: handout - Black Monday


Lesson: 2    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Stock Simulation Exercise: bull markets vs bear markets


Lesson: 3    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: preferred vs common stock; stock vs bonds; dividends vs capital gains
Reference: handout - Black Monday; text, chapter #13


Lesson: 4A    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Video - Other People's Money; bear market, bull market, issues in market interference and investment morality
Reference: video question sheet


Lesson: 4B    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Video - Other People's Money; bear market, bull market, issues in market interference and investment morality
Reference: video question sheet


Lesson: 5    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Stock Listings and Indicators: TSE 300, Dow Jones; Reading and interpreting stock listings
Reference: text, chapter #13, page 275


Lesson: 6    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Stock Market Unit Review
Reference: review exercise and review sheet


Lesson: 7    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: ** Stock Market TEST
Reference: review sheet


Personal Finance


Lesson: 8    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: The need to spend money and the risks of consuming: the need for consumer protection; forms of consumer protection: (insurance, legislation, contracts, consumer protection agencies, and consumer skills) factors influencing purchasing decisions
Homework: Consumer Self Analysis.
Reference: Text, chapter #19, pages 381 - 390


Lesson: 9    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Investing for the Future: the accumulation of wealth, compound interest, dollar-cost averaging
Homework: Video Question Sheet
Reference: Text, chapter #13; pages 263 - 268; Video: Jump Start Your Future: Exploring Savings and Investment for Young People


Lesson: 10    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Excel Lab: compound interest and the rule of 72
Homework: Excel Lab
Reference: Text, chapter #13; pages 263 - 268;


Lesson: 11    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Investment and Tax Deferral Products: progressive taxation structure; stocks, bonds, mutual funds (value based & growth based) , GICs, RESPs, RRSPs, and RRIFs
Assignment: Internet Research of
Reference: Text, chapter #13; pages 268 - 278


Lesson: 12    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Insurance: Protecting your savings and assets from unexpected events.
Reference: Text, chapter #19, pages 381 - 290.


Lesson: 13    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Test - Personal Finance
Reference: (See review sheet)


The Employment Market


Lesson: 14    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Analyzing current trends in employment: career sectors, educational requirements; advantageous skills and personal attributes
Homework: Complete a list of possible summer jobs which you might wish to apply for. Outline the probable requirements for these jobs. Investigate the actual requirements for one of these jobs


Lesson: 15    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: The job application process: resumes, cover letters, and interviews
Reference: Text, pages 352 - 353


Lesson: 16    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Class Work Period: students will use Front Page to create an online resume.
Reference:


Lesson: 17    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Preparing for the interview: In groups of 5, students will prepare a demonstration of an interview for an actual job within an existing business or organization


Lesson: 18    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: Employment Contracts: duties of the employer; duties of the employee
Reference: Text, chapter #28, pages 563 - 564


Lesson: 19    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: exam review
Reference: (see review sheet)


Lesson: 20    (Date Completed: _______________________)
Topic: exam review
Reference: (see review sheet)


(Exams begin Monday, June 5th)


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