Ourselves - Students
are taught to appreciate work and its intrinsic and extrinsic
rewards.
Our
Families - Students
learn that by working together, people can improve the places
where they live, work, and play.
Our
Community - Students
understand why government collects taxes to provide services
for the well - being of its citizens. Through a decision - making
exercise, they discover how citizens are responsible for the
welfare of their communities. They are introduced to quality
control.
Our
City
- The
students practice quality control and learn the importance of
doing things right.
Our
Nation - Students
learn appropriate conduct for job interviews and to answer
questions honestly and completely. They establish quality
control guidelines for a product they assemble. They
critically analyze product advertisements to determine whether
they are fair and honest.
JA BizTown- Students discuss the rights and
responsibilities that accompany the role of being a good
community citizen. Following discussions and a game emphasizing
these many citizen responsibilities, students read and sign a
JA BizTown Citizen Pledge promising to show respect, be
responsible and honest, help others, vote, pay taxes, and make
good personal and business decisions during their a successful
JA BizTown day.
JA
Success Skills - Through
case studies and personal reflection, students explore their
beliefs, values, and ethical principles as they relate to the
world of work. Students are taught the importance of being
honest when filling out job applications and creating resumes.
JA
Economics - Students
learn about consumer protection laws and the Better Business
Bureau. They examine how market and non-market forces (such as
discrimination) affect the economy. They study unions, labor
legislation, peer review panels, and employee involvement
programs. They debate the ethical implications in various
business case studies.
JA Banks in Action – Students learn how bankers make
decisions and practice making banking decisions themselves.
The most successful bankers are those who create a winning
strategy by making ethical decisions to best serve their
customers and increase profits by managing the banks assets
and liabilities against others competing in the market.
JA Business Ethics – Students learn to recognize,
analyze, and apply basic terminology, theories, and concepts
common to the study of ethics. They explore their own ethical
values and philosophy, establish ethical priorities, recognize
key ethical issues, and learn to evaluate their decision-making
process.
JA Careers with a Purpose – Students examine ethical
responsibilities of being an employee and employer. They explore
maxims, or rules of conduct, to make career and life decisions.
Junior Achievement Presents: The NEFE High School
Financial Planning Program – Students explore the importance
of making wise financial choices. Students explore the role that
money plays in achieving personal goals throughout life. They
develop planning, goal setting, and thoughtful, ethical
decision-making skills that will help them protect themselves
from the unexpected financial pitfalls that plague so many
adults.
JA
Company Program - Students
evaluate their own ethical
standards as they learn about social responsibility. They
examine two case studies that deal with ethical business
practices. They establish quality control guidelines for the
good or service they produce.