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The Stock Market Project

Students will choose stocks from three companies and monitor their prices over a period of time. You will choose one of these stocks and create a portfolio that contains analysis, research, and data relating to the selected stocks.

Rubric Code: HX8W6CX

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Stock Market Project
	Not Present/ Not Observed 1 pts	Emerging 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Expert 4 pts
stock purchase prices/ Research	Not Present/ Not Observed The student includes an incomplete/no record of stock prices.	Emerging A mostly complete record of stock prices is included. Assigned research worksheets may be included, but are incomplete	Proficient A complete record of stock prices is included. Assigned research worksheets are included and complete	Expert A complete record of stock prices for a the specified time period is included. Assigned research worksheets are included, complete, and show thoughtful analysis of potential stocks.
Student Stock Choice	Not Present/ Not Observed The student fails to identify the stock he or she would like to buy, or gives no reason for the decision.	Emerging The student identifies the stock he or she would like to buy, but gives few reasons for the decision.	Proficient The student identifies the stock he or she would like to buy and gives more than two reasons for the decision.	Expert The student identifies the stock he or she would like to buy and gives a detailed explanation of reasoning.
Tracking your Companies	Not Present/ Not Observed The student fails to identify whether the prices rose or fell, OR makes many errors in identifying the amount of change.	Emerging The weekly changes of the prices are tracked, but the calculations of the amount of change contain a few errors.	Proficient Weekly changes are tracked, but the calculations of the amount of change contain at least one error.	Expert The weekly changes of the prices are accurately tracked. The student determines whether each stock's price increased or decreased overall and are correctly calculated.
Analysis of stock performance	Not Present/ Not Observed There is a vague/no determination of whether the stocks increased or decreased overall	Emerging The student determines whether each stock's price increased or decreased overall, but the total increase or decrease in price wasn't correctly calculated. The student determines which stock's price increased the most and/or which price decreased the most.	Proficient The student determines whether each stocks price increased or decreased overall and are correctly calculated. The stocks with the greatest increase and greatest decrease are given, analysis of performance is present but may not be in depth.	Expert The student determines whether each stock's price increased or decreased overall. The total increase or decrease in price are correctly calculated *The student analysis of each stock's performance is in depth and accurate.
Media research	Not Present/ Not Observed The students portfolio contains no media research	Emerging Portfolio may contain a media article that does not directly relate to one of the selected stocks, or is out of date Student analysis of media article is not present OR incomplete	Proficient Portfolio contains at least one media article that directly relates to a selected stock. Student analysis of media article is present, but may be surface level/incomplete	Expert Portfolio contains one or more recent media articles that are relevant to selected stocks. Student analysis of media article is complete, and accurately describes the impact on stock performance.
Line Graph for Stock Choice	Not Present/ Not Observed Student graphs a stock other than a stock he/she would like to buy. OR The line graph is missing labels for vertices and/or the labels are incorrect. OR *The graph is illegible.	Emerging Student chooses a stock he/she would like to buy but the increments may not be consistent Most of the vertices are labeled correctly. *The graph is somewhat easy to read.	Proficient Student chooses a stock he/she would like to buy and has most of the vertices labeled correctly and the increments are relevant to the data. The graph is neatly presented and is mostly easy to read.	Expert Student chooses a stock he/she would like to buy and the all aspects of the graph are present and correct The increments are relevant to the data. *The graph is neatly presented and easy to read.
Portfolio Organization	Not Present/ Not Observed Portfolio is messy with lots of errors Elements/parts of the portfolio are incomplete or missing.	Emerging Portfolio has a few errors or items incomplete Portfolio does not include valuable/ accurate information.	Proficient Portfolio has minor errors but is complete and covers most of the assigned criteria. Portfolio is well organized with a binder, cover-sheet, and Table of contents.	Expert Portfolio is contains no errors and is 100% complete as assigned. Portfolio is visually appealing and is well organized with a binder, cover-sheet, and table of contents.

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