Playing the Stock Market

This week we have been playing a game: purchasing stocks with our imaginary million dollars.  Students are watching their investments and learning about what makes the markets tick.  Next week (if the markets stabilize), we will each be investing real money - $1,000 each, courtesy of QSI - but in the meantime, we are trying to find just the right stocks with which to gamble.

http://www.marketwatch.com/

Factors Influencing Demand



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 Read the article, "Oil is Plentiful, Demand Weak.  Why Are Gas Prices Going Up?" - then post a brief (150 words or more) response about the factors which are influencing the demand for oil.  Identify the key components of the pricing of oil and explain why they seem to not be working the way we would expect.  With your post, please include at least two pictures and the link for the article that you are reviewing. 

Karl Marx

"The worker becomes all the poorer the more wealth he produces."  Who was Karl Marx?  There are varying opinions on the man and his ideas.  To many, he is known as the father of communism but to many he is also known as a great thinker and philosopher. 

Your task is to conduct internet research to find out more about this historic figure.  What was his early life like?  What were his greatest ideas and accomplishments and how did they come about?  These are a few of the questions you should attempt to answer.  Your assignment is to write a 300 word minimum explanation of the life of Karl Marx.  Please include at least two pictures in your posting to help illustrate relevant aspects of his life.