Information and resources are provided for teachers in developing a unit to help students become smarter consumers and understand the purposes of merchandise packaging. (DF)

Self-contained units of study on advertising will help secondary students to critically analyze the utility, completeness, and accuracy of various sources of product information. In the first of five units, students are asked to think about the many benefits consumers and producers derive from advertising. The second unit makes students aware that…

Consumer education activities are presented for developing skills of handicapped students in critical reading, comparative shopping, avoiding consumer swindles, assessing product guarantees, and complaining about defective/unsatisfactory products. The activities are adaptable to a variety of age and ability levels and designed to be coordinated…

Designed for intermediate and junior high level students, the handbook gives 11 lessons using newspaper activities for teaching consumer education. The activities help students (1) define consumer education terms and distinguish between wants and needs; (2) define the term "caveat emptor" and understand the concept of consumer…

One in a series of consumer education materials for 4-H Club members and secondary students, this document focuses on shopping and purchasing. The series is based on the philosophy that teens need the training and guidance to develop the skills needed to become competent consumers. The shopping project is designed to acquaint students with some of…

The focus of this document, one in a series of consumer education materials for 4-H Club members and secondary students, is supermarkets, food, and purchasing. The materials in the series are based on the philosophy that teenagers need the training and guidance to develop the skills needed to become competent consumers. The supermarket project…

This module, consisting of materials for use in conducting a consumer education mini-course, deals with effective consumerism. Covered in the individual lessons are the following topics: being prepared with information (sources of consumer information and subscription forms); evaluating warranties and service contracts; evaluating advertising and…

This guide is intended to assist curriculum planners and classroom teachers in designing and implementing personal finance instruction to meet a variety of student needs, interests, and abilities. It is organized under five concept areas: employment and income, money management, credit, purchase of goods and services, and rights and…

By completing the activities in this unit of study, third graders will learn how the packaging of materials affects purchasing decisions. The unit, which was developed by teachers, is individualized and intended for use in learning centers. Specific objectives include teaching children to recognize and evaluate the three components of packaging…

A variety of teaching resources, learning activities, and instructional materials for preparing secondary consumer education courses are presented in this teaching guide. Suggesting an interdisciplinary approach, the materials are appropriate for economics, home economics, business, and social studies courses. Most of the materials presented are…

The guide was developed to aid teachers in planning and developing programs in personal finance education which will prepare students to function as intelligent consumers. Three case studies illustrating common consumer problems are followed by the body of the guide, focusing on five major topics and incorporating economic, social, and physical…

This guide is intended to assist school administrative personnel in the integration of consumer education into the curriculum at the elementary level and to assist teachers in planning and implementing consumer education concepts at the primary, intermediate, and upper elementary levels in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies…

This student manual covers five areas relating to consumer decisions. Titles of the five sections are Consumer Law, Consumer Decision Making, Buying a Car, Convenience Foods, and Books for Preschool Children. Each section may contain some or all of these materials: list of objectives, informative sections, questions on the information and answers,…

This individualized course in consumer education is comprised of eight units of instruction: (1) Get a Grip on Your Money, (2) Banking and You, (3) A Place to Live, (4) Wheels, (5) Car Insurance, (6) The Marketplace, (7) Your Insurance Dollar, and (8) Consumer's Bill of Rights. Each unit begins with a Unit Learning Experience Guide that gives…

This instructional unit on shopping is one of six Adult Competency Education Learning Modules designed for use in a program of competency-based instruction for students with reading levels of 4.0-7.5. It is self-contained and designed for immediate classroom use. Each module is a complete instructional package, including Adult Performance Level…