8/30/19 - Day 13 - Life or Debt

Bellwork:

Check Schoology, submit any items that you have not already submitted.

Objectives:

• Evaluate financial decisions of others
• Learn financial management techniques

Agenda:

1. Life of Debt

8/29/19 - Day 12 - Right to Be Informed

Bellwork:

Take a look at the Too Good to be True Hall of Fame

• Do you agree that all of these are cases of fraud?
• Which of the above examples do you believe had the worst implications for consumers?

Objectives:

• Differentiate between deception and fraud
• Examine different selling practices used by companies

Agenda:

1. Review of Safety Agencies
2. Selling Practices- Wrong, Illegal, Both, or Neither?
• Kohl's Pricing Strategy
3. The Complaint Process
• Getting Your Problems Solved

8/28/19 - Day 11 - Consumer Protection Agencies

Bellwork:

Take a look at some of the Health Inspector Horror Stories listed here

Objectives:

• Examine the role of different consumer protection agencies

Agenda:

1. Consumer Protection Agencies - DUE END OF CLASS
• Matching Quick Check (can also be found in the Consumer Rights > Right to Safety Folder)
• You CAN use the chart to help you complete this "quiz".  Chart needs to be turned in at the end of the period.

8/27/19 - Day 10 - Right to Safety

Bellwork:

Scroll through this list of 24 Stunningly Dumb Warning Labels

Objectives:

• Explain the purpose of different safety warnings
• Investigate ways to be informed about safety

Agenda:

1. How Safe are Everyday Items?
• Use the chart handed out in class
2. Waivers
1. Waterpark Death
2. What are you agreeing to???
• Epic Air
• Knockerball Chicago

8/26/19 - Day 9 - The Right to Choose

Bellwork:

If you were given the following options of things to do SATURDAY night, which would you choose?

• Go out on a date
• Go with friends to a movie
• Work an extra shift at work
• Stay home with family and watch a movie

Objectives:

• Apply rational decision making process when making choices. 
• Recognize the effects of decisions.

Agenda:

1. Basic Economics
2. Decision Making Process (hard copy)

8/23/19 - Day 8 - Right to Be Informed, Continued

Bellwork:

Pick up a worksheet from the front table!

Objectives:

• Read and understand information on nutrition label. 

Agenda:

1. Guess the serving size.
2. Brian Reagan on Nutrition Labels
3. Reading Nutrition Labels
• Kahoot!
• Dr Ox Explains Nutrition Labels
• FDA: How to Read Labels

8/22/19 - Day 7 - Right to Be Informed

Bellwork:

1. Open Right to a Healthy Environment doc from yesterday
2. THINK ABOUT IT: Why did you choose the electives you chose? Be ready to share

Objectives:

• Identify different sources of information for consumers. 
• Assess the credibility/reliability of different sources. 

Agenda:

1. Wrap Up Healthy Environment
2. Sources of Information
• Pros and Cons
3. Exit Ticket - identify a decision you have coming up - what is that decision and what sources of information will you use and WHY?  

8/21/19 - Day 6 - Right to a Healthy Environment

Bellwork:

Take a look at the ACTUAL Consumer Rights

Objectives:

• Recognize the need for consumer education
• Investigate the effects of an unhealthy environment

Agenda:

1. The Right to a Healthy Environment

8/20/19 - Day 5 - Consumer Rights

Bellwork:

Answer these questions:

1. When you hear the term Bill Of Rights, what comes to mind? 
2. What did you eat for breakfast? 
3. What do you plan to eat for dinner? 
4. What is your favorite food to eat?
5. Have you ever got sick after eating food? 
6. How would you feel if you found a dead mouse in your food (see image)
7. What would you do? 

Objectives:

• Examine the relationship between rights and responsibilities. 

Agenda:

1. The Jungle: Introduction to Consumerism
2. Discussion Questions
3. Brainstorm: Rights vs Responsibilities

8/19/19 - Day 4 - Reality Check Career Research

Bellwork:

Overspending to "Keep Up"

Objectives:

• Investigate outcomes of possible life choices

Agenda:

1. Finish Part 1 Career & Lifestyle Reality Check
2. Work on Part 2 & Part 3
• Submit in Schoology once complete

8/16/19 - Day 3 - Choices & Lifestyle

Bellwork:

Think about it...what kind of lifestyle do you want to have when you are 25? 55? 75?

Objectives:

• Brainstorm the type of lifestyle you want to have in the future
• Determine if career choices can meet lifestyle needs

Agenda:

1. Consumer Ed Intro & Reality Check
2. Assignment: Part 1 Career & Lifestyle Reality Check

8/15/19 - Day 2 - Get to Know You!

Bellwork:

Grab a seat, (re)introduce yourself to your neighbors.

Objectives:

• Learn about yourself
• Learn about your classmates

Agenda:

1. Get to...
1. Period 1 Know Your Neighbor
2. Period 9 Know Your Neighbor
2. Consumer Choices Would You Rather?
3. Syllabus

8/14/19 - Day 1 - Welcome to Consumer Ed!

Bellwork:

Please take a seat wherever you would like. Introduce yourself to those around you!

Class Objectives:

• Learn about each other
• Share about yourself

Agenda:

1. Summer Pic Share - Mrs. Lakdawala & You!
2. Log In To Schoology - Find this Bellwork & Agenda
3. Complete the Get to Know You form
4. Get to...
1. Period 1 Know Your Neighbor
2. Period 9 Know Your Neighbor