JA Our City®
Elementary School
Implementation:Classroom Based
After School
Virtual
Pillars of Student Success
Financial Literacy
High Financial Literacy
Entrepreneurship
Moderate Entrepreneurship
Work Readiness
Moderate Work Readiness
JA Our City® introduces third grade students to the essential concepts of community, collaboration, and the economy through hands-on, engaging activities. Through interactive experiences like city-building, designing sustainable spaces, and simulating financial decisions, students will connect their actions to broader societal outcomes, highlighting the impact of personal choices on local economic success.
Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to:
-- Identify the purpose of a city.
-- Compare and contrast the choices people have with money.
-- Describe how money moves in the city.
JA Our City is recommended for third-grade students. The learning experience offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. It includes five 45-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities.
JA Learning Experiences support national and state standards in reading, mathematics, social studies, and work and career readiness. See below for more information on alignment with national and state standards.
Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to:
-- Identify the purpose of a city.
-- Compare and contrast the choices people have with money.
-- Describe how money moves in the city.
JA Our City is recommended for third-grade students. The learning experience offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. It includes five 45-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities.
JA Learning Experiences support national and state standards in reading, mathematics, social studies, and work and career readiness. See below for more information on alignment with national and state standards.
Virtual Implementation
Remote classroom is available for JA Our City.Related Program Supplements
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