JA Financial Capability® 2
Classroom Based
Virtual
Pillars of Student Success
This course has received California A-G approval from High School Articulation, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, University of California.
Following completion of this course, students will be able to:
-- Learn the necessary concepts applicable to state and national educational standards.
-- Apply these standards-based concepts to the real world.
-- Synthesize elective concepts through cumulative, tangible deliverables (projects).
-- Analyze a business situation or principle through the use of a case study.
-- Demonstrate the skills necessary for future career pathway success.
JA Financial Capability 2 is part of the JA Financial Literacy Pathway. The course is a blended model that includes teacher-led content, volunteer-led opportunities, and self-guided content to support flexible implementation options. JA Financial Capability 2 is available in classroom- based or remote live implementation. Robust support materials are available for teachers, including a pacing guide for semester-long implementation. . Your local JA area may have the opportunity to support interested districts that have formed a relationship with post-secondary institutions to facilitate dual credit.
As part of this course, JA teachers and volunteers are encouraged to use the resources available in JA Connect® Learning Pathways, located at connect.ja.org. This self-guided experience includes interactives, JA Here to Career, and games and apps for student use.
JA programs 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 Concepts
Adaptability, beliefs, benefits of selling internationally, breach of contract, business acquisitions, business chains, business contracts, business expansion, business mergers, careers, code of ethics, corporate social responsibility, contracts, contract protection, contractor, costs of hiring, culture, culture and business connections, customer, distribute profits, domestic business, elements of a contract, employee, employee experience, enforceable contracts, ethics, expenses, experience, express or implied contracts, franchises, full time, generalizations, hard skills, inorganic growth, international business, international business challenges, international sales, new work environment, organic growth, part time, positive attitude, profits, reasons to hire, reinvest profits, soft skills, stakeholder, stakeholder theory, stereotyping, stockholder, stockholder theory, the cost of benefits, time management, triple bottom line, types of business legal structures, valuesSkills Students Learn
- Analyze ideas
- Analyze information
- Analyze real world situations
- Compare and contrast information
- Create an artifact showing information gained
- Discuss information
- Evaluate information found
- Gather information from a website
- Interact with other students
- Make a decision
- Participate in group discussion
- Present information
- Research information
- Role play business situations
- Take another perspective
- Think critically
- Work in groups
Virtual Implementation
Remote live implementation is available for JA Financial Capability 2.Alignment with State and National Standards
Common Core Standards
For those states that follow common core standards, Junior Achievement's curricula have been reviewed for alignment with these standards! Learn more by selecting the appropriate grade level below.
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National Standards
While educational standards are determined primarily at the state level, many national standards serve as guidelines for the development of these state standards. See how Junior Achievement curricula align with the national standards listed below.
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State Standards
Junior Achievement curricula are created to align with state standards. To see how our programs align with your state's standards, explore the options below.
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Scope and Sequence
Junior Achievement learning experiences cover financial literacy, career and work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Our extensive scope and sequence helps explain how our programs cover these subjects at various grade levels.
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Steps to Request a Presenter
1) Request Info
Once youve decided to have a JA volunteer in your classroom, fill out the form on this website. You will receive information on next steps.
2) Pick Schedule
You will be able to coordinate a schedule that works for your class either online or in conjunction with a JA representative.
3) Meet Presenter
Once a volunteer is identified for your class, JA will connect you with the presenter to discuss roles, expectations, and logistics.
4) Empower Students with Standards-Based Education
After all details are in place, the JA volunteer will deliver lessons to your students either virtually or in-person.
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