§ 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.