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Junior Achievement of West Virginia
and the Advantage Valley
Programs
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM:
Middle Grades High School
The Elementary School Program is a series of seven themes that help Kindergarten through sixth grade students learn about their economic society. Each theme builds on the previous one and stresses the relationship between school and future success.
The time commitment for an Elementary School Program consists of a volunteer visiting the class for five 30 to 45 minute sessions, depending upon the grade level.
Ourselves (Kindergarten)
Students are introduced to basic personal economic issues and the roles individuals play as workers, consumers, and family members.
Our Families (first grade)
Students learn about the role of families in the local economy, the jobs they have, and their economic needs and wants.
Our Community (second grade)
Activities demonstrate the responsibilities of and opportunities available to citizens in their economic community.
Our City (third grade)
Students conduct business operations, make city planning decisions, and examine economic development issues.
Our Region (fourth grade)
Students learn about state economies, the economic resources of regions, and decisions businesses must make.
Our Nation (fifth grade)
Students carry out activities for operating a business in the U.S. economy, including management, marketing, production, and sales presentations.
MIDDLE GRADES PROGRAM:
Elementary School High School
The Middle Grades Program stresses the importance of an education and staying in school while introducing students to economic concepts and information about the world of work.
The time commitment for a Middle Grades Program consists of a volunteer covering 6 topics.
Economics for Success (sixth through ninth grade)
Economics for Success explores personal finance and students' education and career options based on their skills, interests, and values. Economics for Success provides interactive, take-home materials for students, including a CD-ROM supplement and a newsletter with directions to complete an online career assessment.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
Elementary School Middle Grades
The High School Programs strive to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to become involved citizens and productive workers.
The time commitment for a High School Program varies depending upon the program. See each program below for details.
Economics (tenth through twelfth grades)
This is a one-semester course in which students examine the structure and values of the U.S. economic system, explore business operations, study the emerging global economy, and acquire knowledge and skills necessary to function as competent citizens.
The time commitment for the Economics program consists of the volunteer visiting the class for eight 45 minute sessions.
Success Skills
This program focuses on developing students' interpersonal effectiveness. Through an assessment, the students identify the strengths and unique potentials of their interpersonal skills. They examine how their interpersonal skills match careers of interest to them, develop resumes, and practice their skills in mock job interviews. They begin work on a skill portfolio that they can carry with them into the workforce when seeking employment.
The time commitment for the Success Skills program consists of the volunteer visiting the class for eight 45 minutes sessions.
Company Program
This program helps young people appreciate and better understand the role of business in our society. It provides basic economic education for high school students. By organizing and operating an actual business enterprise, students not only learn how businesses function, they also learn about the structure of the U.S. free enterprise system and the benefits it provides.
The time commitment for the Company Program consists of the volunteer visiting the class for a total of 15 hours.
TITAN
This program introduces critical economics and management decisions through an interactive Web-based simulation. Students learn how to make price, production, capital investment, marketing, and research and development decisions for a fictional Cyberpen product.
The time commitment for the TITAN program consists of the volunteer visiting the class for a minimum of 8 activities.
If you are interesting in becoming involved in JA's programs, please contact the JA office by clicking on Feedback or send an e-mail to adkins@jaadvantage.com.