Minnesota Consumer Education Program. "Consumers of the 90s."

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contents Minnesota Consumer Education Program. "Consumers of the 90s." Business Education Competency Based Education Consumer Economics Consumer Education Consumer Protection Economics Education Environmental Education Environmental Influences Home Economics Education Housing Landlords Legal Responsibility Money Management Purchasing Social Studies Teaching Guides Transportation Utilities This teacher's guide on consumer literacy for grades 9-12 is designed for use in the following subject areas: business education, consumer law, economics, home economics, and social studies. Four units are included: (1) consumer decision making--consumer law and protection; (2) major shopping areas--transportation dilemma; (3) housing; and (4) consumers and the environment--an "environmentally friendly" consumer. Each unit contains the following sections: unit learner outcomes; competencies addressed; materials; economic concepts; notes to teachers; grade level, subject areas, time, and procedures; unit assessment; handout(s); visual(s); case studies; and article(s). Ten brochures from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office accompany the four units: buying a new car; collection agencies; constructive complaining; the "environmentally friendly" consumer; home solicitation sales; landlords and tenants--rights and responsibilities; Minnesota's "lemon law"; Minnesota's used care warrantly law; pyramid schemes; and utility shutoffs. A related "materials lending library catalog" is appended. (NLA)
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spellingShingle Minnesota Consumer Education Program. "Consumers of the 90s."
Business Education
Competency Based Education
Consumer Economics
Consumer Education
Consumer Protection
Economics Education
Environmental Education
Environmental Influences
Home Economics Education
Housing
Landlords
Legal Responsibility
Money Management
Purchasing
Social Studies
Teaching Guides
Transportation
Utilities
Minnesota Consumer Education Program. "Consumers of the 90s." Business Education Competency Based Education Consumer Economics Consumer Education Consumer Protection Economics Education Environmental Education Environmental Influences Home Economics Education Housing Landlords Legal Responsibility Money Management Purchasing Social Studies Teaching Guides Transportation Utilities This teacher's guide on consumer literacy for grades 9-12 is designed for use in the following subject areas: business education, consumer law, economics, home economics, and social studies. Four units are included: (1) consumer decision making--consumer law and protection; (2) major shopping areas--transportation dilemma; (3) housing; and (4) consumers and the environment--an "environmentally friendly" consumer. Each unit contains the following sections: unit learner outcomes; competencies addressed; materials; economic concepts; notes to teachers; grade level, subject areas, time, and procedures; unit assessment; handout(s); visual(s); case studies; and article(s). Ten brochures from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office accompany the four units: buying a new car; collection agencies; constructive complaining; the "environmentally friendly" consumer; home solicitation sales; landlords and tenants--rights and responsibilities; Minnesota's "lemon law"; Minnesota's used care warrantly law; pyramid schemes; and utility shutoffs. A related "materials lending library catalog" is appended. (NLA)
title Minnesota Consumer Education Program. "Consumers of the 90s."
topic Business Education
Competency Based Education
Consumer Economics
Consumer Education
Consumer Protection
Economics Education
Environmental Education
Environmental Influences
Home Economics Education
Housing
Landlords
Legal Responsibility
Money Management
Purchasing
Social Studies
Teaching Guides
Transportation
Utilities
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED345040