JA BizTown Teacher Training

So What’s New?

Training Objectives

By the end of training, you will understand:• How JA BizTown lessons have changed.• How to effectively use the updated

curriculum materials.• Changes and additions to the simulation

visit.

JA BizTown Curriculum Basics• Financial Literacy

4 class periods• Community and Economy

3 class periods• Work Readiness

2 class periods• Business Management

3 class periods• Simulation and Debrief

Curriculum Guide Tabs• Overview/Getting Started• Financial Literacy• Community and Economy• Work Readiness• JA BizTown Jobs• Business Management• BizPrep• Visit and Debriefing• Visit Information• Volunteer Information

Overview/Getting StartedOverview (Pages 3-6)Program Goals, Experiential Learning, Economics

Getting StartedMaterials (Pages 7-9)Lesson Format (Pages 10-16)Simulation Prep (Pages 17-20)Timeline and Checklist (Pages 20-23)Master List of Materials (Page 24)

Timeline – Implementation Option 1

Timeline – Implementation Option 2

Lesson Format – Unit Overview

Lesson Features

Lesson Features

Lesson Features

Lesson Features

Lesson Features

Lesson Features

Application/Extension Activities

Financial Literacy• Four core lessons

5 lessons in the past• Order flexibility

Before or after Community and Economy lessons

• Electronic payments added

Lesson One: Financial Institutions• What is the Same?

Services offered by financial institutions Connecting money and accounts Banks in an Economy Poster Why Go To The Bank worksheet

• What is New? Scavenger Hunt (revised Financial Services Ads) Financial ads updated

Lesson One

• Application Activities Banking Bingo – bank services (game in kit) Vocabulary Review – (in Citizen Guide) NEW

• Extension Activities Choosing a Financial Institution - financial

institution differences (in Citizen Guide) NEW Bank Teller Computations – money skills

(practice)(Connections activity in past)

Lesson Two: Checking Accounts• What is the same?

Endorse a check Complete a deposit ticket Record transactions in a check register

• What is new? Insufficient account balance consequences Check It Out! starts here

Lesson Two

• Application Activities Transaction Actions – deposit tickets/checkbook

registers (in Citizen Guide) Paycheck Practice – endorsement/deposits (in

Citizen Guide) NEW• Extension Activities

Direct Deposit – (local JA Area option) Gordon’s Bounced Check – (in Citizen Guide)

Lesson Three: Savings Accounts

• What is the same? Check writing Benefits of saving Earning interest on savings

• What is new? Saving and spending game

Lesson Three• Application Activities

$1 Million or Double the Pennies? (option for Getting Started)

John’s Shopping Day – check writing/register (in Citizen Guide)

Savings Plan – inquiry-based (Internet required) NEW• Extension Activities

Rule of 72 Compound Interest NEW

Lesson Four: Debit Cards• What is new?

Debit card transactions Recording debit purchases in a check register Comparing various payment types Skill and vocabulary review

Debit cards

Lesson Four

• Application Activities Venn Diagram (compare/contrast) NEW Let’s Go to the Bank (revised)

• Extension Activities The Debit Card Transaction (in Citizen Guide)

NEW Interest in Your Favor (Internet option)(in Citizen

Guide) NEW

Unit Summary• Check It Out!

Continuous scenarios• Family Newsletter

Citizen Guide page revised• Assessment

Optional Not included in Citizen Guide

• CCSS References• Vocabulary

Community and Economy

• Three core lessons Five lessons previously• Order flexibility Before or after Financial

Literacy lessons• Circular flow Organizing construct

Lesson One: Circular Flow of an Economy

• What is the same? Citizen Pledge Circular Flow of an Economy• What is new? Lemonade Stand activity Check It Out! continues daily

Lesson One

• Application Activities Circular Flow Game (game cards in kit) My Business (in Citizen Guide) NEW

• Extension Activities Discovering Character Traits NEW Code of Ethics NEW

Lesson Two: Free Enterprise

• What is the same? Production (prototype) activity Basic economic questions

Lesson Two

• Application Activities What is Free Enterprise? (in Citizen Guide)

(homework option) REVISED Jim’s Popcorn Daydream (in Citizen Guide) NEW

• Extension Activities Economic Freedoms Poster NEW Family Resources (money cards in kit) REVISED

Lesson Three: Public Goods and Services

• What is the same? Taxes Public vs. private goods Philanthropy• What is new? Paying Taxes

Lesson Three• Application Activities

Word Search Public and Private Goods and

Services (in Citizen Guide) REVISED

• Extension Activities Philanthropy NEW

• Deleted Activities So Many Choices Citizen Game

Unit Summary

• Family Newsletter Citizen Guide page

• Assessment Optional Not included in Citizen Guide

• CCSS References• Vocabulary

Work Readiness

• Two core lessons Previously four lessons• Career exploration Interests/skills• JA BizTown Jobs Tab Local jobs Staffing model

Lesson One: Interests and Skills

• What is the same? Skills and interests inventory Career types Workplace behavior scenarios• What is new? STEM career match game

Lesson One

• Application Activities Career Types Education Pays Off (in Citizen

Guide) NEW• Extension Activities

Soft Skills – Teamwork Soft Skills – Problem Solving

Lesson Two: Applying for a Job

• What is the same? Job application Making the right impression Interview evaluation• What is new? Speed interviews

Lesson Two

• Application Activities Job Interviews (moved from

Jobs Tab) Elections (moved from Jobs

Tab)• Extension Activities

Writing a Resume NEW Career Exploration NEW

Unit Summary• Check It Out!

Continues with each lesson• Family Newsletter

Citizen Guide page revised• Assessment

Optional Not included in Citizen Guide

• CCSS References• Vocabulary

JA BizTown Jobs Tab – What’s New?

• Staffing Model• Job Descriptions• Employment Letter• Job Assignments• Classified Ads

JA BizTown Staffing Model – What’s New

JA BizTown Jobs – What’s New

JA BizTown Jobs – Assignments

• Fill positions based on group size

• JA staff will specify priority for “between” group sizes

• One student per line

JA BizTown Jobs – Employment

Business Management

• Three core lessons Previously six lessons Focus is on visit prep

• BizPrep Tab Shop Envelopes Budget Ads

Lesson One: Business Costs

• What’s the same? Payroll Budget – Operating costs

• What’s new? Business Group CEO in charge

Lesson One

• Application Activities Customer Service (in Citizen Guide) NEW Ranking Criteria (in Citizen Guide)

• Extension Activities Quality Task Committee (in Citizen Guide) BizBriefs (in Citizen Guide)(businesses in

simulation)

Lesson Two: Setting Prices

• What’s the same? Which Price activity Setting a Selling Price activity Price Setting at a JA BizTown

Business activity

• What’s new? Which Price is Best? (revised)

Lesson Two

• Application Activities Wants and Needs NEW Business Costs and Profit (in Citizen Guide) NEW

• Extension Activities History Connection – Inquiry-Based Lesson

(Internet required) NEW Identity Theft NEW

Lesson Three: Visit Preparation

• What’s the Same? Business Costs Sheet Advertisements Philanthropy Pledge Checkbook Prep Friendly Letters Letter to the Editor

Lesson Three

• Application Activities Slogans and Logos REVISED Jingles NEW

• Extension Activities Friendly Letters Letters to the Editor

Student Checkbooks• Classroom preparation

Name written on book and on checks and deposit tickets throughout

Account number on checks and deposit tickets

Student Checkbooks• Ready for first visit to the bank

First deposit ticket ready o Payroll taxes have been deductedo Cash back maximum of $2.00o Net deposito Gross pay amounts: $9.00, $8.50, and $8.00o Net pay amounts: $8.82, $8.33, and $7.84

Student Checkbooks• Deposit Ticket

Caleb Lents

April 1 15

Caleb Lents

8 82

8 82

2 00

6 82

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Student Checkbooks

• First check and register transactions First check for savings

o $1.50 – required for each studento Pay to the order of “Bank”o Memo: savings account

Check Registero Beginning balance is $0o Two entries – net deposit and savingso Show math

Student Checkbooks• Check Register

0.00

4/1 Deposit 1 6 82 + 6 82

6 82

4/1 Bank 1 50 - 1 50

5 32

Business Start-up• CFO begins working

BizPrep

Simulation Updates• Debit Cards

Businesses accepting debit cards:

STORE NAME1 STORE NAME2

Simulation Updates• STEM Jobs

List jobs & businesses

Paperwork Changes• Highlight change

Reminders• Everyone brings a sack lunch

No time to “go out” for lunch Teachers cover for volunteers when during breaks

• Teachers responsible for medications• Schedule transportation ASAP

Debriefing

• One core lesson Previously two lessons Team meeting Quality business Review

Debriefing

• Application Activities Rank Your Business NEW BizQuiz (game cards in classroom kit) Fact Tag REVISED

• Extension Activities Business Letter (in Citizen Guide)

Teacher Resources

www.juniorachievement.org/web/programs

• Video – Introduce program• Pre/Post-Test• Posters• Illustrations

Questions?

Thank You!

We’ll see you on simulation day –

Be prepared for a day of fun!