Elementary School Programs
JA’s elementary school programs are the foundation of its K-12 curricula.  Six sequential themes, each with five hands-on activities, as well as an after-school and capstone experience, work to change students’ lives by helping them understand business and economics. 

§    Ourselves® uses compelling stories read aloud by the volunteer, along with hands-on activities, to demonstrate helping, working, earning, and saving. Five required, volunteer-led activities.

§     Our Families® emphasizes the roles people play in the local economy and engages students with activities about needs, wants, jobs, tools and skills, and interdependence. Five required, volunteer-led activities.

§     Our Community® explores the interdependent roles of workers in a community, the work they perform, and how communities work. Five required, volunteer-led activities.

§     Our City® studies careers, the skills people need to work in specific careers, and how businesses contribute to a city. Five required, volunteer-led activities.

§     Our Region® explains the economic/business resources found in state and regional economies. Five required, volunteer-led activities.

§     Our Nation® examines how businesses operate in the United States. Students role-play business ownership, interview for jobs, and learn different methods of production while exploring various economic issues that affect business. Five required, volunteer-led activities.

§     JA More than Money® teaches students about earning, spending, sharing, and saving money, and businesses they can start or jobs they can perform to earn money. Six required, after-school, volunteer-led activities.

 


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