JA All About Cars^®

Buying one's first car is both exciting and daunting. JA All About Cars® introduces students to the essential costs related to buying and operating a first car, and offers tips on being smart consumers when purchasing vehicles. In this volunteer-led session, students consider their needs and wants to make a real-world connection to the car-buying experience, motivating them to make good financial decisions when buying or leasing.

Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to:

-- Consider whether a dream car is a realistic purchase for most people.
-- Explore their driving needs and things to consider when choosing a car.
-- Identify a car that meets their needs and research the cost.
-- Understand the pros and cons of financing or leasing a car.

JA All About Cars is part of the JA Financial Literacy Pathway and is recommended for high school students (grades 9-12). It offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. This one-session learning experience can be delivered as a stand-alone session or used in conjunction with another JA financial literacy learning experience.

JA Learning Experiences support national and state standards in reading, mathematics, social studies, and work and career readiness. See below for more information on alignment with national and state standards.

JA Program Details

Grades:

High School

Sessions:

Volunteer Time Commitment:

Implementation Options:

Classroom Based
After School
Virtual

JA Focus:

Financial Literacy High Financial Literacy

Entrepreneurship Minimal Entrepreneurship

Work Readiness Minimal Work Readiness

Related Program Supplements:

Virtual Implementation

Remote live implementation is available for JA All About Cars

Program Resources

Alignment with Standards

Common Core Standards

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National Standards

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State Standards

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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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