Listing of activity
Me, an Advertising Designer?
After the class is broken down into teams, students create their own advertisements.
Author : Office de la protection du consommateur
Subject : Advertising
Type : Creation
Grade : Elementary Cycle 3
Length : 120 to 180 minutes
Ads and Counter-Ads
Students discover various factors that encourage consumption by analyzing different types of ads. Creating their own ad will help them find ways to be responsible consumers.
Author : Établissement vert Brundtland (adaptation of “D’un commerce agréable… et équitable”)
Subject : Responsible Consumption, Advertising
Type : Analysis, Debate, Discussion, Presentation
Grade : Secondary Cycle 1; Secondary Cycle 2
Length : 3 to 5 hours
A Need or a Want?
Classroom activity in which students learn to differentiate a purchase that meets their needs from one that fulfils a want, or desire.
Author : Office de la protection du consommateur
Subject : Responsible Consumption
Type : Association
Grade : Elementary Cycle 2
Length : 55 minutes
Which Tablet Should I Buy?
Students will carry out every step of a purchasing process to buy an electronic tablet.
Author : Office de la protection du consommateur
Subject : Responsible Consumption, Consumer Rights and Recourses Options, Financial Education
Type : Analysis, Discussion, Information, Scenario, Reflection, Teamwork
Grade : Secondary Cycle 2
Length : 120 minutes
Consuming Goods and Services
Teacher-led discussion.
Author : Office de la protection du consommateur
Subject : Responsible Consumption, Financial Education
Type : Analysis, Discussion
Grade : Secondary Cycle 2
Length : 50 minutes
