Session 7: Practice Activities
Time to Practice!
Here are 6 activities to reinforce what you learned. Try them all!
Difficulty levels: Easy Medium Challenge
1 Investment Vocabulary Match Easy Activity
Match these terms with their definitions: stock, bond, dividend, diversification, risk, reward, shareholder, sukuk. Create flashcards and quiz a partner.
2 Risk Spectrum Easy Activity
Rank these from lowest risk to highest risk: savings account, government bonds, individual stocks, starting a business, real estate, cryptocurrency. Explain your reasoning.
3 Mock Stock Research Medium Research
Pick a company you know (Apple, Nike, etc.). Research: What does the company do? What is its current stock price? Would you invest in it? Is it halal? Why or why not?
4 Halal Portfolio Builder Medium Activity
From a list of 10 companies, decide which qualify for a halal portfolio and which do not. Consider: Does the company involve alcohol, gambling, tobacco, or interest-based lending? Explain each decision.
5 $1,000 Investment Plan Medium Writing
If you had $1,000 to invest, what would you do with it? Write a short plan including: How much would you keep in savings? How much would you invest? What would you invest in? Why? Would your choices be halal?
6 Sukuk vs. Bonds Comparison Challenge Critical Thinking
Compare a conventional bond and a sukuk side by side. Draw a diagram showing how money flows in each model. Explain why one uses interest and the other does not. Which do you think is fairer? Why?