Social Studies is embedded in much of our Reading lessons throughout the year. We are very excited to partner with Junior Achievement this year to bring two units of study to our students. Volunteers from our community will be coming into our classrooms to partner with classroom teachers to provide these outstanding resources.
Our City
JA Our City introduces students to financial literacy and learning objectives for third-grade social studies, including the characteristics of cities, the importance of economic exchange, and how people and businesses in cities manage their money. Students will apply money-management strategies to personal and business accounts.
Following participation in the program, students will be able to:
- Provide practical information about the zones found within a city.
- Examine the importance of money to a city, why people pay taxes, and how people use different methods to pay for goods and services.
- Describe the contributions of financial institutions to a city and how they help businesses and people achieve their economic goals.
- Develop an understanding that entrepreneurs promote a healthy economy within a city.
More than Money
JA More than Money introduces third students to financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and to
social studies learning objectives that include money-management skills, goods and services, and global markets. Through hands-on activities and a JA cast of characters serving as symbols for financial literacy and entrepreneurship concepts, students will learn a practical approach to starting a business and making smart decisions about managing money.
Following participation in the program, students will be able to:
- Identify the role of money in everyday life.
- Thank like entrepreneurs and identify a small business they can start.
- Learn the basic steps of starting a business.
- Consider the advantages and disadvantages of borrowing money.
- Explore the opportunities of global markets.
