Educational Programs
2009 - 2010
Elementary School Programs 5-6 classroom or after-school visits @ 45 minutes each
Grade |
Programs |
Description |
| K | Ourselves
uses compelling stories read aloud by the volunteer along with
hands-on activities to demonstrate helping, working, earning,
and saving. |
|
| 1 | 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. |
|
| 2 | Our
Community explores the interdependent roles of workers in
a community, the work they perform, and how communities work. |
|
| 3 | Our
City studies careers, the skills people need to work in those
careers, and how businesses contribute to a city. |
|
| 4 | 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. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_elem_region.shtml |
|
| 5 |
Our
Nation ® Sponsored by United Technologies |
Our
Nation provides practical information about businesses’
need for individuals who can meet the demands of the job market,
including high-growth, high-demand jobs. |
|
3,4,5 |
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. |
|
| 4,5 | JA BizTown™ |
JA BizTown combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to this fully-interactive simulated town facility. The program helps students connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world through daily lessons and hands-on activities. |
Middle School Programs 6 classroom visits @ 45 minutes each
Grade |
Programs |
Description |
| 6,7,8 |
JA
Global Marketplace™ |
JA
Global Marketplace is designed to provide practical information
about the key aspects of the global economy, the importance of
international trade, what makes world trade work, and how trade
affects students’ daily lives. |
| 6,7,8 |
JA
Economics for Success™ |
JA
Economics for Success explores personal finance and students’
education and career options based on their skills, interests,
and values. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_mid_econ_success.shtml |
| 6,7,8 |
JA
America Works provides students with examples of how business
and entrepreneurship affected the economic development of the
United States during the 19th century. |
|
6,7,8 |
JA
Mobile Finance Park Sponsored by Capital One |
JA
Mobile Finance Park helps students build a foundation for
making intelligent, lifelong, personal financial decisions through
hands-on, realistic site-based experiences. |
| 6,7,8 |
JA
It’s My Business™ |
JA
It's My Business is an after-school program that emphasizes
entrepreneurship while providing a strong focus on social studies,
reading, and writing skills. Students are encouraged to use critical
thinking to learn entrepreneurial skills that support positive
attitudes as they explore and enhance their career aspirations.
http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_mid_mybusiness.shtml |
High School Programs 6-16 classroom visits @ 45 – 60 minutes each
Grade |
Programs |
Description |
10
and up |
In
JA Success Skills™ students develop their interpersonal
effectiveness and problem solving skills necessary for the workplace.
http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_high_succskils.shtml |
|
11,12 |
JA
Titan introduces critical economics and management decisions
through an interactive Web-based simulation. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_high_titan.shtml |
|
9
and up |
JA
Company Program analyzes and explores personal opportunities
and responsibilities within a student-led enterprise. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_high_coprgrm.shtml |
|
10
and up |
JA
Economics™ Sponsored by the MetLife Foundation |
JA
Economics examines the fundamental concepts of micro-, macro-,
and international economics. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_high_econ.shtml |
9
and up |
JA
Exploring Economics™ Sponsored by the MetLife Foundation |
Through
hands-on classroom activities, JA Exploring Economics fosters
lifelong skills and knowledge about how an economy works, including
micro-, macro-, personal, and international economics. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_high_explor_econ.shtml |
9
and up |
JA
Banks in Action™ Sponsored by the Citi Foundation |
JA
Banks in Action™ teaches high school students the principles
of the banking industry and exposes them to the challenges of
successfully operating a bank in a competitive environment. Eight
required volunteer-led activities. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_high_intl_bia.shtml |
9
and up |
Through
hands-on classroom activities, JA Business Ethics™
fosters students’ ethical decision-making as they prepare
to enter the workforce and take part in the global marketplace.
Students will recognize and analyze theory, terminology, and concepts;
apply skills; and evaluate ethical decision-making. Seven required,
five supplemental, volunteer-led sessions. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_high_business_ethics.shtml |
|
9
and up |
JA
Careers with a Purpose™ introduces students
to the importance of seeking careers that help them realize their
life potential and noble purpose. The program demonstrates the
importance of positive values, life maxims, and ethical decision-making
within the context of career and life decisions. |
|
9
and up |
NEFE
HS Financial Planning Sponsored by The National Endowment for Financial Education & Jackson National Life Insurance Comapany |
The
NEFE High School Financial Planning Program introduces students
to the importance of making wise financial decisions. The program
demonstrates the importance of planning, goal setting, and thoughtful
decision-making within the context of personal financial decisions. |
|
9 and up |
HS
Heroes Program |
Students
teaching students. This program helps HS students develop their
public speaking and presentation skills while serving as role
models to children in their community. |
Supplemental Programs
Grade |
Programs |
Description |
|
3-12 |
JA
Job Shadow ™ |
JA
Job Shadow takes students into the work place to learn about
careers. |
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