Middle Grades Programs
JA’s middle grades programs for students in grades 6-8 include economics and business curricula and a capstone experience. The dynamic interaction between the volunteer and students promotes active learning and brings theory to life.

§     JA Economics for Life™ explores personal finance and students’ education and career options based on their skills, interests, and values; also demonstrates the economic benefits of staying in school. Six required, volunteer-led activities.

§    JA Global Marketplace™ provides practical information about the global economy and its effect on students  lives. Six required, volunteer-led activities.

§    Personal Economics® focuses on skills and interests, career options, and personal and family financial management, while lesson plans reveal how students’ decisions about education, careers, spending, and investing affect their economic role in society. Eight required, volunteer-led activities.

§    The Economics of Staying in School® explains the economic benefits of an education and how choices students make now will affect their future. Five required, volunteer-led activities.

 


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