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Consumerism:
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Simply put…
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Do you agree that consumers have power over the economy? Why or why not?Explain your response in a short paragraph
How does consumer behaviour affect your quality of life? Jobs, environment, and choices.
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What guides your behaviour as a consumer?
Factor #1: __________________________________
Description: ___________________________________________________________________________
Activity: Turn to pages 244 and 245. Read the four perspectives and complete the chart below.
What effects their decisions as consumers?
Do you feel the same way as them? Why or why not?
Jordan Stang
Thao Duong
Mackenzie Kerman
Meagan McIntosh
Factor #2: _________________________________________
Description: ____________________________________________________
What are some of the your interests? How do they guide your behaviour as a consumer?
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Factor #3: _____________________________________
Description: _________________________________________________
What are some of your __________ How do they impact your behaviour as a consumer?
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Factor #4: _______________________________
Description: _________________________________________________
Consider where a product is made. How might this affect your decisions as a consumer?
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Consumer Spending and Economic Growth
Consumer _____________
How much the people of a country spend on __________ and _________________
Economic __________ =
how much a countries _________ __________ over time measured using:
o profit from goods and services the country produceso how many people have ________ or make an income.
Factor #5: ___________________________
Should the government be involved in the lives of people to ensure their health and safety? Why or Why Not?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In what ways does the gov't get involved to ensure/protect its citizens health and safety? ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Let’s Read!Schools ban Junk Food (Page 248)
What argument is dealing with Hipocracy? (saying/preaching something and doing the opposite) __________________________________________________________________________________What agument is for the ban of Junk Food?__________________________________________________________________________________What argument is against the ban of Junk Food?__________________________________________________________________________________
Factor #6: ___________________________
Description: ________________________________________________
Look at the example of the pen. In your opinion should knowledge of this affect decisions as consumers? Why?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Factor #7: __________________________Description: _______________________________________________________________________
Gross Domestic Product (________) measures how much ___________ a country's ________________ _________________.
GDP per capita (per citizen) measures how _________ ________ the people of a country are
Lets Examine! (Page 261)
According to the map:
Which country has the highest GDP per capita? _________________________
Which country has the lowest GDP per capita? __________________________
What do we know about these countries today? ________________________
The next questions are based on the cartoon on pages 258 – 260
Why did John get a job? ________________________________________________________________________________
What lesson did John learn once he got paid and went shopping? ________________________________________________________________________________
What influences John’s behaviour as a consumer? i. ____________________________________ii. ____________________________________
How does John’s income affect his decisions? _______________________________________________________________________________
How does consumerism affect quality of life? Think of both positive and negative views of consumerism you have encountered in this chapter.Positive effect: __________________________________________________________________
Negative effect: __________________________________________________________________
How can consumerism empower groups? under this theory _________________ ___________ what they will or will not ________
How can consumers use this to their advantage?__________________________________________________________________________________
Boycott A _______________ by a group of consumers _______ to buy a certain product.