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Curriculum Overview

Training for Teachers and Parents/Volunteers

Use of curriculum Hands-on Training

Classroom Preparation

Community and Economy
What is a Community?                          What is an Economy?
What is Free Enterprise?                       Why Do I Pay Taxes?
What is Philanthropy?

Financial Literacy
Why Use a Financial Institution?             How Do I Make a Deposit?
How Do I Write a Check?                     Why Open a Savings Account?

Work-Readiness Skills
Will I Be Ready for Work?                    Why is Teamwork Important?
How Do I Get a Job?                             How Do I Get Paid?

Business Management
What is a Quality Business?                    How Do Businesses Succeed?
What are Business Costs?                      Which Price is Best?
Why Advertise?                                     What Else Should be Prepared?

On-site JA BizTown Visit

Apply for business loan

Start-up time to prepare businesses to open

Opening Town meeting: swear-in mayor and speeches about businesses in Town

Work, deposit paycheck, open savings account, go to lunch, shop

Staff meeting to prepare second paycheck and discuss progress/strategize

Work, deposit paycheck, shop

Close business

Clean-up and staff meeting to discuss lessons learned

Closing Town meeting: citizen & business awards, end-of-day reports from various positions

Debriefing After Visit

What did I Learn about Business?
What did I Learn about Economics?