JA Our City® 1.0
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® 1.0 introduces the newest JA character, Jade. A fun sing-along video gets students up and moving in the classroom while reinforcing financial literacy concepts. Educators and volunteers will enjoy the simplicity of the Facilitator Guide, helping them deliver each session with ease and confidence.
Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to:
-- Demonstrate making choices about managing money.
-- Recognize banks and credit unions as safe places to save money
-- Recognize different methods of payment for goods and services.
-- Explain the reason behind making a particular payment choice.
-- Identify the ways in which entrepreneurs help a city.
-- Explain the need for a business plan.
-- Differentiate between producers and consumers
-- Demonstrate how money flows through a city.
-- Demonstrate how the choices people make benefit themselves and other people in the city.
-- Explain how the city government uses tax money to pay for the goods and services it provides
-- Identify the different city zones and what each zone is used for.
-- Conclude that money choices help a city to thrive.
-- Explain how a city provides more opportunities for people than they would have on their own.
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:
-- Demonstrate making choices about managing money.
-- Recognize banks and credit unions as safe places to save money
-- Recognize different methods of payment for goods and services.
-- Explain the reason behind making a particular payment choice.
-- Identify the ways in which entrepreneurs help a city.
-- Explain the need for a business plan.
-- Differentiate between producers and consumers
-- Demonstrate how money flows through a city.
-- Demonstrate how the choices people make benefit themselves and other people in the city.
-- Explain how the city government uses tax money to pay for the goods and services it provides
-- Identify the different city zones and what each zone is used for.
-- Conclude that money choices help a city to thrive.
-- Explain how a city provides more opportunities for people than they would have on their own.
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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