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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®
(Kindergarten)
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.
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Our
Families®
(1st
Grade) 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.
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Our
Community®
(2nd Grade)
explores the interdependent
roles of workers
in a community,
the work they perform,
and how communities
work. Five required,
volunteer-led activities.
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Our
City®
(3rd
Grade) studies
careers, the skills
people need to work
in specific careers,
and how businesses
contribute to a
city. Five required,
volunteer-led activities.
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Our
Region® (4rth
Grade)
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.
Five required, volunteer-led
activities.
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Our
Nation®
(5th
Grade) 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.
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JA
Dollars and $ense™(After
School) 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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All
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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