Consumerism and Quality of Life
Consumerism is a fundamental part of our life in Canada. It plays into everything from how we define ourselves as individuals to how our economy runs! In this unit you will learn about what exactly consumerism is, how it impacts your daily life, and what kinds of things might make you a smarter, happier consumer.
Lesson One - Introduction to Consumerism
- Checking for Understanding Questions
- Top 10 Notes
Lesson Two - Marketing
- Checking for Understanding Questions
- Top 10 Notes
Lesson Three - Consumer Action
- Checking for Understanding Questions
- Top 10 Notes
Lesson Four - Consumerism and the Environment
- Checking for Understanding Questions
- Top 10 Notes
- Checking for Understanding Questions
- Top 10 Notes
Lesson Two - Marketing
- Checking for Understanding Questions
- Top 10 Notes
Lesson Three - Consumer Action
- Checking for Understanding Questions
- Top 10 Notes
Lesson Four - Consumerism and the Environment
- Checking for Understanding Questions
- Top 10 Notes
Resources
Worksheets/handouts
Alternative Videos and Links:
- Key Terms Assignment
- "The Story of Stuff" Assignment
- Link to the video (in case you need to review it)
- Letter to the Editor Assignment
- Google Template for writing the letter
- Rubric for letter to the editor
- Consumerism Source Analysis
Alternative Videos and Links:
Major Inquiry Project:
Creating Your Own Magazine
1. Interview
2. Magazine cover (* this will be done closer to the end of the unit)
3. Advertisments
4. Editorial
5. Product review
6. Crossword puzzle
Note: you will compile all of these assignments at the end of the unit into a finalized magazine
2. Magazine cover (* this will be done closer to the end of the unit)
3. Advertisments
4. Editorial
5. Product review
6. Crossword puzzle
Note: you will compile all of these assignments at the end of the unit into a finalized magazine
Tentative calendar for spring 2023 - please refer to the Daily Agenda in Google Classroom to reflect on what was actually done