Our World surveys world resources, economic systems, monetary exchange, and trade Middle Grades Program Students in grades seven through nine learn fundamental economic ideas, discover how businesses operate in the U.S. economic system, and explore career interests and opportunities through Junior Achievement's Middle Grades Program. Each week, for eight to ten weeks, volunteer consultants from the local business community lead discussions and engaging activities developed by Junior Achievement. The consultants serve as role models and enrich the activities with their own life experiences and knowledge of business. They also learn about budgets, personal and family financial management, and the use and abuse of credit. Enterprise in Action TM Helps student understand the principal characteristics of the U.S. economic system and the role of business in it.
Students learn the steps in organizing a business and producing and marketing a product.
They also study the social responsibilities of business and the role of government in the U.S. economy. The International Marketplace TM Helps students appreciate how they are connected through trade, to people and cultures throughout the world. The program begins with a focus on the resources of selected countries and how they impact their cultures, governments, and economic systems. The focus then turns to the benefits of international trade and important international economic issues. The materials for each theme are packaged in a complete, self contained kit including detailed activity plans and workbooks for students.