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Personal Economics

The program helps students assess their personal skills and interests, explore career options, learn job-hunting skills and discover the value of an education. Students also learn about budgets, personal and family financial management and the use and abuse of credit

  • Total Number of hours 8

  • Number of hours per week 1

  • Target Age Group 13-15

Objectives

  • Students learn the importance of meeting and greeting business associates professionally

  • Students complete a life map of Career Interest Inventory

  • Students identify personal interests and skills and relate them to job opportunities

  • Students learn about career clusters and play Job Shuffle a career-awareness card game

  • Students with similar interests relate their career goals to specific education requirements

  • Students discover sources of employment information

  • Student discuss the employee characteristics employers want and evaluate a job interview

  • Students use hypothetical information to develop a personal budget for a typical teenager

  • Students develop a monthly family budget

  • Students study different saving and investing opportunities from savings accounts to common stock

  • Students analyze advertisements and compare values as they make purchasing decisions

  • Students discuss the costs and benefits of using credit. Emphasis on the Three C´s of Credit-capacity, collateral and character

Content of the Program

  • Budgeting

  • Careers

  • Choice

  • Credit

  • Economic institutions

  • Employment

  • Exchange

  • Human resources

  • Income and expenses

  • Income distribution

  • Jobs

  • Money

  • Opportunity costs

  • Risk

  • Saving/investing

  • Scarcity

  • Stock

  • Supply and Demand

Methodology

A combination of traditional theory with practical hands-on activities supported by software programs and the presence of a volunteer business consultant. Activities include: discussions, games, video projection, creative activities, tests, questionnaires, team work, role plays.

 

Premises and Equipment Needed

  • Standard classroom.

  • Also see Training materials

  • Access to Video from time to time.

Educators and Other Human Resources Needed

  • Teachers of Economics, Civic Studies, Geography/History, and/or English

  • Volunteer Business Consultants (experienced businesspeople/ parents/ university graduates) trained by Junior Achievement International

Literature and Other Training Material

  • Program Guides

  • Student Workbooks

  • Job Shuffle Decks

  • Certificates

  • Table tents

  • Family Finance chance cards

  • Using Credit Wisely Situation Cards

  • Review Activity/Questions

  • Personal Economics Surveys

  • Pre-Post Programs

  • Getting to Know You Cards

  • Ongoing Activities

© JA Macedonia, 2005.