Transcript Ch.7 - Olds Koinonia Christian School

Ch.7
Monday- Factor’s Effecting Consumer Choice
Tuesday- Regionalism and Consumerism
Wednesday-Boycotts and Review
Thursday- Test (split into two classes)
Friday-Work day for projects (Project Due)
What’s The Economy for Anyway?
• Watch the movie and answer the questions.
You and Consumerism
Economic Questions and Consumerism
• What goods should be produced?
• How should these goods be produced?
• For whom should the goods be produced?
• ALL ARE ANSWERED BY YOU!!!
Standard of Living vs Quality of Life
• standard of living: the quality and quantity of
goods and services available and how they are
distributed
• a high standard of living means that there is a
high quality and quantity of goods and services
available to support living.
• Standard of living is an indicator of quality of life
• GDP is used as an indicator for Standard of Living
Which province would have the
highest standard of living?
Influencing you
Reasons for
wanting it
Taste
Health
Humanitarian
Environment
Marketing
Candy 1
Candy 2
Candy 3
Candy 4
Identity
• To what extent do the products we consume
define who we are and what’s important to
our quality of life?
Health and Safety
• Canada and the United States both has
legislation that focuses on health and safety.
• Food labels (Canada and USA)
• Air bags (USA)
• Seat Belts (Canada and USA)
• Trans fats, energy drinks, junk food in schools
Regulations stop consumerism… bake sales in
Sweden
Health and Safety
How does legislation about consumer health and
safety affect consumer behavior?
How does this legislation connect to values and
economic systems in Canada and the US?
To what extent do differences in the way the USA
and Canada regulate products for health and safety
reflect differences in their economic system?
Control?
• How much control should consumers have
over choices that affect their health and
safety?
Jobs?
• Fair trade?
• Tim Hortons or Bean Brokers or Mugs
• What is the link between consumer spending
and jobs?
Environment
• Why might choosing to buy environmentally
friendly products affect the quality of life for
you and other people?
Analyzing Media Messages
• Pg.254-256
Dec.20
• Consumerism and groups
• Finish Consumerism and Regionalism
Collective Consumerism
• Collective consumerism can be an effective
way for consumers to influence the
production, cake or distribution of a product.
Boycotts
• Boycotts happen when groups of people encourage the public
not to buy certain products in order to draw attention to the
issue about which they are concerned.
Examples of Boycotts
• PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) encourages
people not to eat at a certain fast food restaurant because of
the way the chickens it uses in its meals are slaughtered.
• To only support locally made products.
CTV
• PETA- Animal rights group. It believes to stop consumerism we
must change our ways.
• Don’t drink milk to stop the sale of veal.
• Only buy products that are proven to treat animals with
respect.
• Do not support films or shows that use animals for
entertainment.
More examples of boycotts
• Greenpeace boycotting oil and gas products. (crowd protest at
major event)
• Boycotting cosmetics that does animal testing by not buying
the products.
• Human rights activist boycott products from countries that
continue to have poor human rights in their country.
Page 263
• What were they boycotting in Les Patriotes?
• What happened when the boycott stopped logging on Lubicon
Land?
Boycotts
• The hope is these boycotts will put enough pressure on the
companies to make them change their practices.
Lets create a fake boycott
• What would you boycott?
• How would you boycott this product?
• What would you need to be supportive?
A Bill to Ban Children From Using
Tanning Beds
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Smart Phone Shopping with Sales
Starting on Christmas Eve
'It all starts with the consumer wanting to take
control of the buying process.'—Alain Michaud
Canada’s Federal Budget
• Class Code-AB-00032-1
• Survey
Regional Consumerism
• How does the loss of revenue for Alberta
impact Albertan's quality of life?
Regional Consumerism
• Map of Canada and wages
• Foot Print Calculator
• World Statistics
The Lorax