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Learning to Be Consumers: The Emergence of Catalogs and Advertising Lesson PlanLearning to Be Consumers: The Emergence of Catalogs and Advertising Lesson Plan
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Learners study the historical context of marketing and how it came to be so important in the 19th century. They analyze advertising in the 19th century, 20th century, and today to understand how much or how little has changed.

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9th - Higher Ed
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Social Studies & History
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