JA In the Classroom

Grade 1

JA Our Families® explains how family members’ jobs and businesses contribute to the well-being of the family and of the community. The program introduces the concept of needs and wants and explores the ways families plan for and acquire goods and services. Students analyze their own skills to determine ways they can support their families.

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Grade 2

JA Our Community® uses posters and games to offer practical information about businesses and the many jobs those businesses offer in a community. Students explore production methods through a simulation game, and they learn about taxes, decision making, and how money flows in an economy.

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Grade 3

JA Our City® featuring Cha-Ching introduces students to financial literacy and learning objectives for third–grade social studies, including how people manage their money and the importance of economic exchange within a city.

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Grade 4

JA Our Region® introduces students to entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs use resources to produce goods and services in a region. Students operate a hypothetical hot dog stand to understand the fundamental tasks performed by a business owner and to track the revenue and expenses of a business.

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Grade 5

JA Our Nation® provides practical information about the need for employees who can meet the demands of the 21st century job market, particularly high-growth, high-demand jobs. Through hands-on classroom activities, students learn about the free-market system and how it serves as an economic engine for business and careers. It introduces the need for entrepreneurial and innovative thinking and the concept of globalization in business. By the program’s end, students will understand the skills, especially in science, technology, engineering, and math, that will make their futures brighter.

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JA High School Heroes is a leadership and community service program designed to connect high school students with a local elementary school. High school students are trained and prepared to deliver fun, age-appropriate JA curriculum that teaches elementary students financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career readiness. This model not only provides elementary school students with role models closer to their own age, but also provides meaningful community engagement and cross cultural learning for high schoolers.

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