LifeSkills

Specials

BENCHMARK: Recognize strategies, products and service decisions that meet individual needs and valued ends.

__ PROJECT GOALS: __ v Students will comparison shop to acquire the best deal for a selected product of choice. v Students will create a criteria list (price, features, quality, convenience, warranty policies, return policies, and identity fraud potential) to utilize in conducting their product research. v Students will compare and contrast purchasing at various locations (including Internet, specialty stores, department stores and mega stores) v Students will create a video presentation using the video feature on the digital camera or using the Flip Video to persuade peers or community members to purchase their selected product. v All projects will be downloaded on a teacher-created Wikispace to be viewed by others as an informational tool before purchasing products.

__ PROJECT HANDOUT: __ SCENARIO: Being a saavy consumer, you wish to purchase a small kitchen appliance (toaster oven, microwave, indoor grill, blender, crock pot, etc.), a large kitchen appliance (refrigerator, range, dishwasher, etc). or a personal small product (blow dryer, curling iron, IPod, cell phone, laptop, etc.)

Utilize a criteria list to research your product.

You must research your selected product on the Internet, at specialty stores, department stores and mega stores.

You must compare and contrast the features of the product at each location based upon the criteria list.

Upon research completion, you will prepare a video presentation using the digital camera or the Flip Video to persuade peers or community members to purchase your product based upon your recommendations.

For the purpose of using your presentation as a teaching tool, all videos will be downloaded on a teacher-created Wikispace for viewing.

__ PROJECT ASSESSMENT: __ v Teacher created Rubric.

By Sonja Kinnan Life Skills Teacher 8th Grade Project