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Coolness and Buying Stuff

What do you think is cool? Make a list of 10 things/people/activities/ideas that you think are cool right now.

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Go to http://www.ibuydifferent.org/powerup/index.asp  (if you hit the ctrl button and click at the same time your computer will open up a browser automatically)

A. Read the page and then click on “Why We Buy.”  Read what is there and then click on “Buying Factors”
B. List and explain 4 of the influencing factors in buying stuff

C. Then click on “Marketing Techniques” at the top of the page
D. List and explain 4 of the marketing techniques

E. You are done with that site.  Now go to: http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/buyingsmart/shoppingbag_1.html 
F. Take the quiz and keep track of how many you got correct
G. How many did you get correct?

H.  When you were a kid, do you remember ever buying something that you thought was going to be so cool, and then when you got it home, opened it up and started playing with it—it wasn’t so cool after all?  Explain.

I. Now go to http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/buyingsmart/price_flash.html and play the game and answer the questions as you play.

J. How much does the pop start get for selling a CD?

K. How much goes to his agent?

L. How much does the water cost in a bottle of water?

M. How much does the shoe company get from the shoe sale?

N. How much does the worker get for making the jeans?

O. How much does the medium cola from a fast food restaurant really cost?

You are done with that game, now 

P. Go to http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/buyingsmart/costofcool.html 

Q. Play the game and then write a 5 sentence paragraph below that states what you learned from playing the game.

R. Now go to http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/entertainment/tvvslife_1.html  and play the TV vs Life game and answer the questions as you play.

S. How often do real cops use their firearms?

T. How old do babies have to be before they can appear on TV?

U. How percentage of characters on TV are “old.”

V. Most people have jobs in what industry?

W. How many people in the US consider themselves Hispanic?

X. What percentage of Americans are affected by a disability?

Y. Write 5 sentences below stating 5 different things that you learned from completing this activity.