JA Our Community^®

Elementary School

Implementation:
Classroom Based

Pillars of Student Success

Work Readiness High Work Readiness

Financial Literacy Moderate Financial Literacy

Entrepreneurship Moderate Entrepreneurship

Through JA Our Community®, students are immersed in the daily life of their community the people who work there, the money decisions they make, the flow of the community's economy, and the importance of being an involved and responsible community member. They are introduced to the types of skills and knowledge necessary to be a worker in the community: the experience of working as a team in a pizza shop, buying and selling of goods and services in exchange for money, getting paid and paying taxes, exercising their civic duty to make decisions for the good of the community, and using digital tools.

JA Our Community offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. Materials include an onscreen presentation, digitally compatible student activities, hands-on activities for the classroom, and at-home learning experiences.

Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to:

-- State how people contribute to and benefit from a community.
-- Collect, record, and interpret data using digital tools.
-- Collaborate and communicate to make exchanges of money for goods or services.
-- Recognize that community members have a responsibility to get involved to help meet a community's needs.
-- Practice flexibility, curiosity, and resilience in decision making to cope with and adapt to change.

JA Our Community is recommended for students in second grade. Offering an onscreen presentation, digitally compatible student activities, hands-on activities for the classroom, and at-home learning experiences, JA Our Community 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 and optional digital assets offered throughout. Spanish translation is available for JA Our Community.

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.

Program Resources

Sponsor

Junior Achievement USA gratefully acknowledges Accenture for its dedication to redesigning JA Our Community, JA Economics for Success and funding the creation of the new JA Community Coders and JA Tools for Success.