After a comprehensive training, this volunteer implements lessons with support from the classroom teacher. Independent research shows that consultants are an extremely important and effective component of all Junior Achievement programs. It identifies what a family is and how family members work together, what families need and want, where they can get their needs and wants met, and what types of jobs family members hold. The OUR CITY theme is a series of five activities. It identifies businesses that can be found in typical city and the types of workers they require, how workers apply their skills to their jobs, and how their jobs make a difference in the city.
Students focus on the production and distribution of goods and services in a state or region.
They learn about the importance of human, capital, and natural resources to the operation of a business. They learn about the flow of money through the economy and that businesses and industries are interdependent. They solve basic business problems in a regional economy. Through a series of five activities, they will discuss business organizations, career options, production techniques, marketing, and sales presentations. They learn that most countries are economically interdependent, and they learn the reasons for international trade and the difference between exports and imports.