New 5th Grade Program Information:

This year we are launching a new and improved version of the JA Our Nation curriculum. Our Nation is Junior Achievement’s fifth-grade program that provides practical information about businesses’ need for individuals who can meet the demands of the job market, including high-growth, high-demand jobs. Students will learn that businesses need workers with skills that are in demand, such as STEM skills – science, technology, engineering and math. They’ll understand that people who have these skills benefit from a growing number of career opportunities.

Please note the important changes with the Our Nation curriculum before beginning the sessions. First, there are 6 sessions included in the Our Nation program. However, one session is listed as “supplemental.” If you teach the supplemental session, the program will last 6 weeks. If you do not, the program will last for only 5 weeks. Please be sure to teach EACH NUMBERED SESSION in order to ensure program completion.

Also, the content of the Our Nation program has changed. If you have taught this before please refer to the overview of each session at http://www.ja.org/. This is a completely new curriculum, and only the supplemental session is reflective of the old curriculum.

If you have any questions about the new Our Nation curriculum, please contact our office at 817-731-0837. We will be more than happy to discuss the program more fully.