How+We+Organize+Ourselves

**THEME: How We Organize Ourselves** An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.   **TOPIC: Dollars and Sense (Cents)** **CENTRAL IDEA: **Democracy requires financially and socially literate citizens in order to flourish in a global society.

Welcome to the [|JA Biz Town] Experience

You will learn how people and businesses form a community.

**Community Citizenship Rights and Responsibility** What is a community? What is an economy? What is free enterprise? Why do I pay taxes? What is Philanthropy?

**Economics**

Why use a financial institution? How do I make a deposit? How do I write a check? Why open a savings account?
 * Financial Literacy **

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">**Work Readiness** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">** Will I be ready for work? Why is teamwork important? How do I get a job? How do I get paid? **

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">** What is a quality business? How do businesses succeed? What are business costs? Which price is best? Why Advertise? What else should be prepared? **
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Business Management **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Resume Writing <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Interviewing Skills <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Bank loans

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Websites: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">[|Economics 101] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">[|The Mint] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">[|Money Instructor] Teach and learn how to write a check, make checking account deposits and withdrawals, endorse checks, manage and balance your checkbook, and checkbook reconciliation with your monthly bank checking account statement.

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