Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Magazine Search Assignment from Tuesday

Magazine Search

1.Find a magazine advertisement that is designed to appeal to YOU (make you want it). (5 points)
2.Tape your magazine advertisement to a piece of paper and answer the following questions. (5 points)
3.Does it make you feel like you would fit in/belong/be smarter/have more energy/be better looking, etc. if you had this product.  Yes or No? Why?  (5 points)
4.Identify what about the product makes you want to buy it. (5 points)
5.Also, share if you TRULY believe that the product would affect your life in the way the advertising suggests.  (5 points)
25 points – in class assignment

Monday, December 16, 2013

Lesson Plans week of December 16-20


Upcoming Service Learning Opportunities:
Shovel snow for a neighbor.
Ring the Bell for the Salvation Army - http://www.ringbells.org/
Monday


“The Good Life”
Activities

CNN News
Review Chapter 14 Test
 
 
Assignment:
Tuesday
 
Affluenza
Activities:
   
CNN News
Affluenza power point continued.
Video Clip
Students will do a magazine search to find marketing advertisements aimed at adolescents.

 
Assignment:

Finish Interview!
Wednesday & Thursday


Affluenza
Activities
 
Students will use the family interview sheet to do writing assignment or graphic representation of “the good life”.
 
Present on Thursday or Friday
Assignment:
 
Use family interview sheet to either do writing assignment:
  1. Compare and contrast possessions and money with those held by parents and grandparents.
  2. How has having fewer or greater material goods affected your life?
Or, create a magazine, painting, or some graphic representation of “The Good Life”. What does this mean to you?
Friday

The Good Life/Affluenza
Activities

Students will present their “Good Life” projects.


 
Assignment:
 
No homework

Monday, December 9, 2013

Lesson Plans week of December 9 -13


Ideas for Service Learning Opportunities:
Shovel snow for a neighbor.
Ring the Bell for the Salvation Army - http://www.ringbells.org/
Monday

 
Activities
CNN News
Power Point on the Labor movement in our economy.  Students
 will take notes.
Students will watch video clip on Fast Food workers and living on a minimum wage
 
 
Assignment:
Students will be given the Labor Management simulation notes.  Students must prepare for a simulation to take place on Friday.
 
Extra Credit:  What does the CEO of Burger King, McDonalds, or KFC make per year?  Find out and share tomorrow in class.
Tuesday

Activities:
CNN News
Labor/Management Negotiation Simulation
Students will be divided into two teams – labor or management.  They will need to negotiate to create a contract and attempt to meet their demands.
 
Assignment:

TEST FRIDAY!
Wednesday
Consumerism & Image

 
Activities
CNN News

Consumerism Power Point will utilize song lyrics by Macklemore “Wings”
Assignment:
 
TEST FRIDAY!
Thursday
Ch 14 REVIEW
 
Activities
CNN News
Ch14 Review Game
Make a NoteCard
Assignment:
TEST TOMORROW!
Friday
Ch14 Test