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Consumer Power

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Students examine the labels on their own clothes to determine where they were made and think about important factors when shopping for different items. They figure how much the person who makes their sneakers would get and complete a role play activities using consumer quandary cards.

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consumerism, fair trade

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consumerism, fair trade, shopping, programs
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8th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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