Consumerism
KWHL Chart
Brainstorm the term 'consumer'. Use the brainstorm to establish prior knowledge and compile a class KWHL Chart.
- What do I know?
- What do I want to learn?
- How will I learn it?
- How did I learn it?
Reflect in small groups about the considerations of making good decisions when purchasing products.
Introduce key terms from the glossary where appropriate to support students in using expert language.
Brainstorm the term 'consumer'. Use the brainstorm to establish prior knowledge and compile a class KWHL Chart.
- What do I know?
- What do I want to learn?
- How will I learn it?
- How did I learn it?
Reflect in small groups about the considerations of making good decisions when purchasing products.
Introduce key terms from the glossary where appropriate to support students in using expert language.
Glossary
Consumers are users of goods and services. Each one
of us is a consumer. Students may incorrectly assume that 'to consume' means to
eat. It is important for students to broaden their understanding of 'consuming'
to include any goods or services they use in their lives. Consumers frequently
consume electrical goods, transport services, clothing, educational services,
food and drink.
Define it
Use
the three step definition system to define words such as consumer, goods and
services
- What I think it means...
- What the dictionary says it means...
- How it might be used in this context...
- What I think it means...
- What the dictionary says it means...
- How it might be used in this context...
I'm a Consumer
Brainstorm everything you have consumed today.
This means, what things have you needed/used/eaten today from the moment you
woke up to right now?
Students could record their thoughts on butcher's paper, in a table, etc.
Next, using your consumer brainstorm, highlight all the GOODS in one colour and the SERVICES in another colour.
Students could record their thoughts on butcher's paper, in a table, etc.
Next, using your consumer brainstorm, highlight all the GOODS in one colour and the SERVICES in another colour.
Analysis