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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate environmental impact of new products and present findings at a summit meeting to reduce the planetary costs of consumerism. They write personal essays reflecting on their responsibilities in curbing environmental impacts. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students explore the free enterprise system and the role that buying and selling of holiday goods have upon the economy. They recognize and demonstrate that advertising design influences one's life. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students trace the production of common consumer products including all the natural resources used and then present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students identify image and information ads, define consumer goods and services, explain teen consumer spending impacts. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the changing consumer habits of Americans of various socioeconomic classes. They examine the exact costs of products, services and interest rates mentioned in the article and reflect on their own spending habits and priorities. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students explore how the media exploits teens through the use of images. They develop techniques needed to make better buying decisions and avoid giving into media pressures. They create an illustration or drawing that demonstrates the principles discussed. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explain the concept of needs verses wants, influences on consumers, and advertising and relate those to making positive consumer choices. They break into small groups and plan a two-week day camp involving games and physical activity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read an article titled "How Much Is Enough?" by Alan Durning. They work in small groups to summarize the author's main point for each paragraph and then identify and discuss further questions they may have in response to the material. Students discuss the appropriateness of advertisements in the school system. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine their own consumption habits. Using various advertisements, they discuss their role in showing consumers what they must have in their lives. As a class, they encourage each other to change their habits and discuss how hard work can replace the need for the instant gratification of purchasing material goods. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students work with a partner to use the Internet to conduct research about a series of questions that relate to consumers and their spending habits. Students participate in a class discussion about the data they gathered regarding consumers and their spending habits. This involve analyzing conflicting answers to questions. Full Review »
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