Ms. Clarice Riggio-----A.P. World History-----19th Century Biographies

Queen Victoria of England

1819-1901

Library Resources

Virtual Reference Collection
ABC CLIO World History /Modern Era
Proquest Historical New York Times (1851-)

Proquest Multiple Databases (includes NY Times-current)
Gale Cengage Learning Databases

Student Resource Center

Online Catalog
Academic Integrity

NoodleTools Citation System

Citation Machine

Websites
19th Centry Biographies
19th Century Documents 1800-1899 Yale Law School
The Long Nineteenth Century

Big6 Information Skills

Background Information: The umbrella of the 19th Century covers the time period of 1750 to 1914. Historians refer to this period as The Long 19th Century and it is characterized by several themes which have shaped the world we live in today. These themes are Industrialization, Revolution and Independence Movements, Nationalism, Reform Movements, Imperialism and Emancipation. These themes illustrate the changes that helped set in motion the increase in the power of the West in the world at large.
Task: You are to choose one of the aforementioned themes of the 19th Century and discuss TWO individuals that personified that theme. You are to discuss ONE Male and ONE Female. They must be related to the same theme and have had similar goals, but they do NOT have to have worked together! You should try to avoid people from the United States, but you may use ONE person from the U.S.. Papers should discuss the background information of each individual, the contributions/activities of each individual and their impact on World History. Your introduction should examine the theme and your conclusion should establish a connection between the two individuals.
Grading: The grade for this project will be determined by the following criteria:
Discussion of Theme: 10 points
Background Information: 20 points total (10 points for each individual)
Activities/Contributions: 20 points total (10 points for each individual)
Impact: 20 points total (10 points for each individual)
Conclusion/Connection: 10 points
Bibliography/Citation: (MLA Format): 10 points
Format, Spelling, Grammar: 10 points
MLA Format can be found at: Information Center Blog
Papers should be approximately 5-7 pages in length.
Papers MUST be typed, doubled-spaced, 1” margins, 12 pt. font Times New Roman or Arial.
Papers should have the rubric staples to the front. Papers will NOT be accepted unless they are stapled!
Papers are Due no later than Wednesday, January 20.
Late papers will lose half a letter grade for each day they are late.
This project is part of your second quarter project grade which is 20% of your second Quarter grade!!
Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated!!
Biography Proposal: You MUST discuss with me your theme and the people you are planning to research by Wednesday, December 23!

Ms. Dianne Kraemer-Economics-Stock Market Project

Websites

Bloomberg

CNBC.COM

Kiplinger

Marketwatch

Scottrade
Wall Street Journal

Yahoo Finance

Databases

Virtual Reference Collection

Business Company Resource Center

Proquest Multiple Databases

(Newsday, New York Times, Wall Street Journal)

STOCK MARKET PROJECT

Future stockbrokers: this is your opportunity to test your skills at playing Wall Street! This project will require you to follow the stock market for four weeks on a daily basis. In order to complete this project, you will need access to the Web or to a major newspaper (ex. The NewYork Times, Newsday, etc.)

Part I: Stock Selection

1. You will receive an imaginary $10,000 worth of Kraemer dollars to invest in the stock market. A smart investor would do research on the stocks he/she is considering. How will you invest your money? Do you put it all in one stock? Do you diversify, split it evenly among the various stocks or some other arrangement? Why or why not?

o Research a minimum of three stocks using newspapers, magazines, or the Web. Some good websites include Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com (Finance), Hoover’s Online (http://www.hoovers.com/free/), or CNN Money (http://money.cnn.com/). Look at the company’s annual report, SEC filings and recent articles on the company’s plans to help you in your decision.

o Go to www.yahoo.com and then select “Finance”. Enter the stock symbol or follow the links to find your company’s stock symbol. Select a stock from the attached company list or you may select one of your own choosing.

o After entering the stock symbol, follow the links and print a company profile and a 1 year performance chart FOR EACH COMPANY WHERE YOU WILL BUY STOCK.

Part II: Stock Purchasing

1. Complete the Stock Market Comparison Worksheet. Answer questions on both sides of the worksheet. For both the newspaper and the Web, the value of the stock will be given as the “Last” value (closing price). PURCHASE YOUR STOCKS AT THE CLOSING PRICE WHICH WILL BE LISTED AFTER 5:OO P.M. Keep in mind that stocks are listed as dollars and fractions of dollars. Each whole number equals one dollar, each 1/8th equals 12 cents, and each 1/16th equals 6 cents. For example, a stock with a “Last Value” of 45 3/16 would be worth $45.18 per individual share.


Part III: Stock Tracking
1. Every day after 5 PM for the next four weeks (12/14/09-1/08/10), you will look up each of your company’s stock values to see how your stocks have fared. You can get the company stock values by newspaper or on the Web. For both the newspaper and the Web, the value of the stock will be given as the “Last” value (closing price). PURCHASE YOUR STOCKS AT THE CLOSING PRICE WHICH WILL BE LISTED AFTER 5:OO P.M. Keep in mind that stocks are listed as dollars and fractions of dollars. Each whole number equals one dollar, each 1/8th equals 12 cents, and each 1/16th equals 6 cents. For example, a stock with a “Last Value” of 45 3/16 would be worth $45.18 per individual share.


2. Complete the Stock Market Tracking Worksheet each day to track your stocks. In the first chart, detail information on the initial purchase, then fill in chart for each day following the initial purchase. Keep track on gains/losses. If you need additional sheets, make more copies. Follow the example below:

INITIAL PURCHASE - Date: Monday, 12/14/09

COMPANY NAME
STOCK TICKER SYMBOL
# OF SHARES
PURCHASED
PURCHASE PRICE
VALUE
AT&T T 20 $61.00 $1,220.00
Allied Signal ALD 90 $40.00 $3,600.00
IBM IBM 50 $98.00 $4,900.00
Texaco TX 10 $28.00 $280.00
Total: 10,000


Date: Tuesday, 12/15/09

COMPANY NAME
STOCK TICKER SYMBOL
# OF SHARES
OWNED CLOSING PRICE NET VALUE GAIN/
LOSS (from previous day)
AT&T T 20 $60.00 $1,200.00 -20
Allied Signal ALD 90 $45.00 $4,050.00 +450
IBM IBM 50 $98.00 $4,900.00 No change
Texaco TX 10 $30.00 $300.00 +20
Total: 10,450 +$450


Part IV: Your Stock Portfolio

DUE THURSDAY 1/14/10 - NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED!

1. Typed, neat, and PROFESSIONALLY put together, you must submit your stock portfolio in any format you choose which includes ALL of the following:

o Company Profiles and 1 year performance chart for each of the stocks you chose. (10 points)

o Stock Market Comparison Worksheet comparing the stocks you chose. (15 points)

o Stock Market Tracking Worksheet for EVERY DAY (12/14/09-1/8/10) to track your stocks. (40 points)

o Imagine you sold your stocks on the last day you tracked them (Friday, 1/8/10). Remember your initial $10,000 investment on Monday 12/14/09. Write a two page summary of your project which includes how much money you made or lost in total, and which stocks were your “big winners” or “big losers.” Also include whether or not you would ever purchase these stocks again given the opportunity or what other stocks you may have wished you had invested in. If your stocks did exceptionally well, why do you think they did? If your stocks did especially poorly, why do you think they did? Also discuss your initial process in selecting the stocks and why you decided to purchase the stocks you eventually chose. Were you happy with that decision? What type of things may have affected how your stock performed? (30 points)

o Neatness and Professionalism – the look of your entire project and how it is presented (5 points)
PROJECT COUNTS AS A TEST GRADE – GOOD LUCK!
SAMPLE STOCKS

Stock Symbol Company Name

GE General Electric Company

IBM International Business Machines

GM General Motors Corporation

F Ford Motor Company

CA Computer Associates International

CSCO Cisco Systems Inc.

INTC Intel Corporation

C Citigroup Inc.

HDI Harley Davidson Inc.

ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

VZ Verizon Communications

PFE Pfizer Inc.

MSFT Microsoft Corporation

MOT Motorola Inc.

AA Alcoa Inc.

DIS The Walt Disney Company

WMT Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

You are not limited to these stocks. If there are other stocks you would like to follow, please see me.

STOCK MARKET COMPARISON WORKSHEET


STOCK 1 STOCK 2 STOCK 3
Initial Investment


Company Name


Stock Symbol


Company Does?


Share Price (close 12/14/09)


P/E Ratio


Volume


52 Week Range


Dividend


STOCK MARKET COMPARISON WORKSHEET


1. How did you decide which stocks to invest in?



2. How did you decide the amount of money invested in each stock? Did you diversify? Why or why not?


3. Is there any recent news about the companies you chose which would give you a good indication on how the stock would perform?


4. About how much do you expect to make over and above your initial investment (best guess)?

STOCK MARKET TRACKING WORKSHEET


INITIAL PURCHASE - Date: Monday, 12/14/09

COMPANY
NAME
STOCK TICKER
SYMBOL #
OF SHARES
PURCHASED
PURCHASE PRICE
VALUE

Total:


Date: Tuesday, 12/15/09

COMPANY

NAME
STOCK TICKERSYMBOL
# OF SHARESOWNED
CLOSING PRICE
NET VALUE GAIN/
LOSS (from previous day)

Total:

Date: ________________

COMPANY
NAME
STOCK TICKERSYMBOL
# OF SHARES OWNED
CLOSING PRICE
NET VALUE GAIN/
LOSS (from previous day)

Total:


STOCK MARKET TRACKING WORKSHEET


Date: _______________

COMPANY
NAME
STOCK TICKER SYMBOL
# OF SHARESOWNED
CLOSING PRICE
NET VALUE GAIN/
LOSS (from previous day)

Total:

Date: ________________

COMPANYNAME
STOCK TICKERSYMBOL
# OF SHARESOWNED
CLOSING PRICE
NET VALUE GAIN/
LOSS (from previous day)


Total:

Date: ________________

COMPANYNAME
STOCK TICKERSYMBOL
# OF SHARESOWNED
CLOSING PRICE
NET VALUE GAIN/
LOSS (from previous day)

Total:

Mrs. Emma Domino-Family and Consumer Science

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRESCHOOLER

CHILDCARE ECE

Library Resources
Virtual Reference Collection
eLibrary
Proquest Multiple Databases
Gale Cengage Learning Databases
Student Resource Center
Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine


Find an article on emotional development of preschoolers 4-6 and type and attach article to it.

Some suggested topics:

Anger
Rage
Loneliness
Sibling rivalry
Defiance
Fear
Isolation
Aggressiveness
Separation anxiety
Sadness
Violent behavior


Be prepared to read what you have written(so proofread) and give at least 2 suggestions for the problem you researched. The suggestions would be as if you were an Early Childhood Educator and was giving advice to a parent or fellow colleague. This will be handed in to me and counted as a test grade.

Mrs. Emma Domino-Family and Consumer Science

Name: Child Psych 1
Date: Toy Review

“Play is children’s work”. If you had to purchase age appropriate toys for the ages and stages we have learned about what would they be? On this sheet for each age group pick out an appropriate toy, game, book etc. Print out the picture and write why it is appropriate for a child at this age.

You may use Toys R Us, Babies R Us, FAO Schwartz(FAO.org), Target, Walmart or any legitimate toy store. (Check with Mrs. Domino first) to find these gifts. Please hand in at the end of the period.

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