JA Our Community Overview (COPY_1657213634599)

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JA Our Community® introduces second graders to the many roles people play in a community and how communities work to meet shared needs. Students explore jobs, businesses, and the use of money, through activities that show how people rely on one another. The learning experience takes familiar places—like stores, schools, and neighborhoods—and connects them to larger ideas of cooperation and citizenship. By participating in hands-on experiences such as games and role-plays, students develop a sense of belonging and see themselves as capable contributors to their community’s success.

Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to:

-- Define and describe a community and the variety of jobs people do there.
-- Explain how people earn income.
-- Explain how people choose different payment methods depending on what they’re buying.
-- Identify and propose a solution to a community problem.
-- Explain how the taxes we pay support government workers and services in the community.

JA Our Community is recommended for students in second grade. This learning experience offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. It includes five 45-minute sessions, with optional digital assets offered throughout.

JA Learning Experiences 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.

Last updated: July 2022

Session	Overview	Objectives	Activities
People in a Community Work Together	Students learn what a community is and the variety of jobs people have in a community.	Students will: Describe a community. Identify the variety of jobs in a community, each needing specific skills.	Required: Present the Illustrated Key Term Flash Cards throughout the program. Perform a choral reading: Lilly Finds a Job. Distribute Job Cards and introduce the Sweet O Donut Baker Job Card. Tic Tac Toe, 3 Jobs in a Row! activity.
Sweet "O" Donuts	Students learn that workers who produce goods and services earn money for their work.	Students will: Define the terms produce, production, goods, and services. Apply innovation to the production process. Explain that people in a community earn money by performing work.	Required: Introduce the terms goods and services. Students make donuts and then draw and describe new donut flavors. Post the Sweet O Donuts Production Poster with Production Record Chart on the back.
Business and Government Jobs	Students explore how money earned for work moves through a community and the impact of that money on people, businesses, and government.	Students will: Locate businesses and identify government careers. Discuss how taxation supports government services.	Required: Adhere business stickers to the How Does a Community Work? Worksheet. Students get paid and pay taxes. Re-distribute the Job Cards used in Session One. Students with government jobs play a memory game with the class.
Let's Vote!	Students participate in a decision that benefits their school communities. They vote to express their choices and to determine the majoritys will.	Students will: Apply a decision-making tool. Recognize voting as a way responsible community citizens act and contribute.	Required: Discuss three ways to Keep Our School Beautiful!. Distribute ballots and have students vote for one idea; tally the ballots. Identify school staff who can help with the new initiative.
Money Moves in a Community	Students learn about money and how it moves in a community.	Students will: Identify coins and terms. Describe how money flows through a communitys economy.	Required: Student pairs identify coins and play the Money Matchup Card game. Students listen and perform the new Money Moves rap song with chorus. Perform the Business Table Tents and Quarter Card activity.
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