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INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET 2017-2018 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ELEMENTARY PROGRAMSKINDERGARTEN-OURSELVES: JA Ourselves introduces students to the intersection of financial literacy and kindergarten social studies learning objectives, including personal economics and the choices people make to meet their needs and wants.Following participation in the program, students will be able to: ? Practice personal economics by considering choices. ? Explain the difference between needs and wants. ? Understand the concept of money, particularly earning and saving. ? Identify the importance of giving to a worthy cause.This program is comprised of 5, 30 minute lesson.FIRST GRADE-OUR FAMILIES: Upon completion of the program, students will have developed an understanding of the role entrepreneurs play in neighborhood communities, specifically the ways businesses provide goods, services, and jobs that help fill the needs or wants of families. ? Elementary school (first grade) ? Five, 30-minute sessions, volunteer-taught ? Kit-basedSECOND GRADE-OUR COMMUNITY: JA Our Community introduces students to the intersection of work readiness and early elementary grades social studies learning objectives, including how citizens benefit from and contribute to a community’s success.Following participation in the program, students will be able to: ? Describe a community. ? Identify the variety of careers people have in a community and how each job requires specific skills. ? Identify how business and government jobs help a community. ? Explain how taxation supports government services. ? Recognize voting as a way responsible citizens act. ? Describe the flow of money in a community’s economy.This program is comprised of 5, 40 minute lesson.THIRD GRADE-OUR CITY: Upon completion of the program, students will have developed an understanding of financial literacy, including the importance of the economic exchange of goods and services and how people and businesses in cities manage their money.Elementary school (third grade) ? Five, 45-minute sessions, volunteer-taught ? Kit-basedFOURTH GRADE-OUR REGION: JA Our Region introduces students to entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs use resources to produce goods and services in a community. JA Our Region introduces the relationship between the natural, human, and capital resources found in different regions and explores regional businesses that produce goods and services for consumers. In addition, students solve problems by weighing risks and rewards.Following participation in the program, students will be able to: ? Analyze how entrepreneurs use resources and work with each other to produce goods and services in a community. ? Recognize the skills, tasks, and concepts an entrepreneur must master to start a successful business.This program is comprised of 5, 45 minute lesson.FIFTH GRADE-OUR NATION: JA Our Nation introduces fifth-grade students to the intersection of work readiness and upper elementary grades social studies learning objectives. Through hands-on classroom activities, the program provides students with practical information about the nation’s free market system and how it serves as an economic engine for businesses and careers. The curriculum also introduces the need for entrepreneurial and innovative thinking to meet the requirements of high-growth, high-demand careers and the concept of globalization in business. JA Our Nation is volunteer-taught and kit-based. Included are five 45-minute sessions, a supplemental session focusing on business organization, and enhanced extension activities. AFTERSCHOOL- JA MORE THAN MONEY- Upon completion of the program, students will be able to identify the role of money in everyday life, and the basic steps to start a business.? Elementary school (third–fifth grade) ? In-school or after-school delivery ? Five, 45-minute sessions, volunteer-taught ? Kit-basedMiddle Grades ProgramsJA’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. Each program contains 5, 45 minute, hands-on lessons.CLASSROOM BASED PROGRAMSJA Economics for Success? JA Economics for Success provides practical information about personal finance and the importance of identifying education and career goals based on a student’s skills, interests, and values.Following participation in the program, students will be able to: ? Explore their skills, interests, values, and the world of work to make informed education, career, and life decisions. ? Develop their knowledge of personal finance to apply strong financial-management skills regardless of income.JA Global Marketplace? JA Global Marketplace?takes students on a spin around the world. Students learn the products they use every day, like their backpacks and sneakers, might use raw material from one country, be assembled in another, and sold from Peking to Chicago. The program helps students understand how goods flow through various economies and the effect globalization has on their lives. Retiring Summer 2016(Grades 6-8)JA Global Marketplace (Blended Model), Upon completion of the program, students will gain an understanding of producers and consumers in the interconnected global market. They also will analyze the similarities and differences across countries and the effects of free enterprise.? Middle school (sixth–eighth grade) ? Sessions 1-5 volunteer-led; Sessions 6-7 teacher- or volunteer-led; 45-minute sessions ? Basic Implementation (Sessions 1-5); Advanced Implementation (Sessions 1-7) ? Blended program delivery includes options for a projection mode, a direct access mode, and JA in a Day.JA It’s My Future JA It’s My Future provides students with practical information about preparing for the working world while still in middle school.Following participation in the program, students will be able to: ? Explore potential careers, discover how to plan for a job, and learn how to keep it. ? Develop personal-branding and job-hunting tools for earning a job.JA It’s My Future Blended Upon completion of the program, students will be able to research potential careers, and learn how to plan for and keep a job. Students will develop the personal branding and job-hunting tools needed to earn a job.Middle school (sixth–eighth grade) ? Six, 45 minute volunteer-taught sessions ? Blended program delivery includes options for a projection mode, a direct access mode, and JA in a DayAFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMJA It’s My Business!? Upon completion of the program, students will be able to apply their entrepreneurial skills to education, career, and service pursuits. ? Middle school (sixth–eighth grade) ? Six, 45-minute volunteer-taught sessions; a 15-minute optional extension activity for each session is provided for use in afterschool implementation ? Blended program delivery includes options for a projection mode, a direct access mode, and JA in a DayJA High School ProgramsAt-a-GlanceJA’s high school programs for students in grades 9-12 include economic and business curricula, an after-school student-led enterprise, and a one-day workplace capstone experience. The dynamic interaction between JA volunteers and students promotes active learning and brings theory to life.JA Classroom-Based ProgramsJA Be Entrepreneurial? introduces students to the essential components of a practical business plan, and challenges them to start an entrepreneurial venture while still in high school. Seven volunteer-led sessions required.Concepts—Advertisement, Business plan, Competitive advantages, Customer, Demographic, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial spirit, Ethical dilemma, Ethics, Financing, Franchise, Long- vs. short-term consequences, Management, Market, Market needs, Marketing, Nonprofit business, Product, Product development, Profit, Social entrepreneur, Social responsibility, Stakeholder, VotingSkills—Analyzing information, Business planning, Categorizing data, Decision making, Evaluating alternatives, Expressing multiple viewpoints, Graphic presentation, Oral and written communication, Presenting information, Reading for understanding, Weighing consequences, Working in groups, Working in pairsJA Career Success? equips students with the tools and skills required to get and keep a job in high-growth industries. Seven volunteer-led sessions required. Concepts— Career clusters, Career planning, Career preparation, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict management, Critical thinking, Education and training, Employer expectations, High-growth jobs, High performance teams, Interests, Inventory and ordering, Job interviews, Job outlook, Job retention, Post-secondary options, Problem-solving techniques, Retail stocking, Skills, Soft skills, STEM, Technical skills, The 4Cs, Working priorities, Workplace SkillsSkills— Analyze data, Collaborative discussions, Conflict resolution, Communication, Competition, Creativity and innovation, Critical thinking, Decision making, Following written instructions, Formulating answers from personal experiences, Goal-setting, Identify behaviors, Interpersonal skills, Organizing information, Prioritizing, Problem solving, Research skills, Role playing, Self-assessment, Time management, Work collaboratively, Working in groups JA Economics? examines the fundamental concepts of micro-, macro-, and international economics. Seven volunteer-led sessions required.Concepts—Advantage, Demand, Economic systems, Exchange rates, Fiscal policy, Gross Domestic Product, Government, Global Economy, Income distribution, Inflation, International Trade, Investment, Labor, Markets, Opportunity costs, Productivity, Scarcity, Supply, TradeSkills—Applying and classifying information, Critical thinking, Decision making, Giving reports, Graphing, Interpreting data, Leadership, Math computation, Public speaking, Reading, Research, Taking notes, Working in groups, WritingJA Exploring Economics? fosters lifelong skills and knowledge about how an economy works, including micro-, macro-, personal, and international economics. Seven volunteer-led sessions required.Concepts—Banks as borrowers and lenders, Command economy, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Consumer purchasing power, Demand, Distribution, Economics, Economic isolationism, Economic systems, Federal Reserve System, Free-rider problem, Inflation, Inflation rate, International trade, Investing options, Market economy, Market-clearing price, Nonrivalry, Percentage change, Private property, Production, Public vs. private goods, Public vs. private sector, Regional trade, Risk versus reward, Saving options, Simple interest, Supply, Supply and demand, Tariff, Taxes, Trade restrictions, Utility, United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), World tradeSkills—Analyzing information, Categorizing data, Charting, Decision making, Evaluating alternatives, Evaluating information, Graphing, Listening for understanding, Oral and written communication, Negotiating, Public speaking, Reading for understanding, Solving algebraic equations, Working in pairs and groupsJA Personal Finance?—Blended Model Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate the interrelationship between today’s financial decisions and future financial freedom and quality of life.? High school (ninth–twelfth grade) ? Sessions 1-5 volunteer-led; Sessions 6-8 teacher- or volunteer led; 45-minute sessions ? Basic Implementation (Sessions 1-5); Advanced Implementation (Sessions 1-8) ? Blended program delivery includes options for a projection mode or a direct access modeJA Titan? introduces critical economics and management decisions through an interactive simulation. Seven volunteer-led sessions required.Concepts—Business management, Capital investment, Charitable giving, Demographics, Fixed costs, Four P’s of Marketing, Law of diminishing returns, Marketing, Marketing research, Price, Product life cycle, Production, Research and development, Target marketing, Variable costsSkills—Analyzing information, Critical-thinking, Data analysis, Decision-making, Mathematical skills, Planning, Reading charts and graphs, Research, Teamwork, Working in groupsJA AfterSchool? JA Company Program? Upon completion of the program, students will have launched and operated their own business. They will be able to identify the key elements of organizing and operating a business, and consider creating their own start-up businesses. ? High school (ninth–twelfth grade) ? Includes a series of 13 two-hour meetings or 26 one-hour meetings ? Volunteer required to lead 13 Instructional Contact Hours; teacher may deliver the remainder ? Blended program delivery includes options for a projection mode or a direct access modeJA Capstone JA Job Shadow? prepares students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. Students will acquire and apply the skills needed in demanding and ever-changing workplaces. Two in-class sessions, a four- to five-hour site visit, and one in-class session required after the visit. Concepts— Career assessment, Career clusters, Career planning, Elevator pitch, Infographic profile, Interests, Job hunting, Job interview, Job outlook, Networking, Professional and ethical behaviors, Resume, Skills, Thank you notes, Work prioritiesSkills— Analyze and apply data, Business Communication, Creativity and innovation, Follow written instructions, Formulate answers from personal experience, Identify behaviors, Interviewing, Oral and written communication, Organize information, Present information, Read a variety of sources for information, Role-play, Self-assessment, Technical writing, Work collaborativelyAll JA programs are designed to support the skills and competencies identified by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. These programs also augment school-based, work-based, and connecting activities for communities with school-to-work initiatives. ................
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