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JA Take Stock in Your Future-Sacramento Blended Model JA Take Stock in Your Future

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The JA Stock Market Challenge is typically held in March and educates students about investment and trading in the stock market in a hands-on, high-tech simulation of the New York Stock Exchange floor. The goal is to build the highest portfolio. Includes five classroom lessons before the event (two volunteer-led and three teacher-led) titled JA Take Stock in Your Future.

In the classroom sessions, students learn about stocks, trading, and fundamentals of goal setting in investments. This program helps students to prepare to invest and be comfortable with increasing their knowledge of investing in the stock market culminating in participating in the Stock Market Challenge event competition.

Program Concepts

Individual Equities, Impact of the Economy, Geopolitical Events, Market Sentiment, Teamwork, Math skills, Risk and Rewards of Trading, Personal Finance, SMART Financial Goals, Communication, Technology, Portfolio, Dividends, Stock Market

Skills Students Learn

  • Stock Market
  • Public vs Private Companies
  • Buying and Selling through Stock Exchanges and Markets
  • Risks Associated with Owning Stock
  • Analyze Stock Table
  • Explore Market Events Affecting Share Prices
  • IPOs
  • Investment Strategies
  • Identify Three Asset Classes and Risks
  • Set SMART Personal Finance Goals

JA Program Details

Grades:
High School
Sessions:
0
Volunteer Time Commitment:
Implementation Options:
Classroom Based
JA Focus:
Financial Literacy High Financial Literacy
Entrepreneurship Minimal Entrepreneurship
Work Readiness Moderate Work Readiness
Related Program Supplements:

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Scope and Sequence

Junior Achievement learning experiences cover financial literacy, career and work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Our extensive scope and sequence helps explain how our programs cover these subjects at various grade levels.

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