Bang for Your Buck: Examining the Hidden Costs Behind Bargains and Quality Products
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- Aug 4 2010 1:03 PM
Matching // Celeste Higby
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In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore reasons for making a particular purchase and examine one strategy Wal-Mart stores used to keep prices low. Then, students research and compare two companies that make similar products using different business philosophies and create an advertisement featuring the socially responsible company.
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Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Economics, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts
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ELA.9-10.LS.ODOC.1.3 Choose logical patterns of organization (e.g., chronological, topical, cause and...
ELA.9-10.R.CAGLAT.2.3 Generate relevant questions about readings on issues that can be researched.
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Grouping: Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Discussions