Explains that guiding students to identify connotations of names chosen for fragrances can have a two-fold purpose: first, students may become more discriminating consumers; second, they may experience the sheer joy of language play, which produces a genuine and continuing interest in the operation of language. (EL)

Two interpretations are presented of the social dimensions of consumer education: the social/political interpretation and the personal/moral interpretation. Both contain a moral dimension involving questions of obligations and responsibilities to others. (MD)

Teaching buying skills was once based on evaluating products on a cost/quality and individual need comparison. Changes make this inappropriate today. Students must consider the social, economic, and political implications of their choices. (MD)

Providing a link between a variety of academic subjects, consumer education can be significant in understanding and influencing societal structures and decisions. It can lead to meaningful analysis of public policy and the processes of the political system and provide meaningful examples of citizenship. (MD)

This book highlights and examines basic economic concepts as they relate to consumer, business, social, and personal choices. Students are shown connections between their classroom learning and their real-world experiences in budgeting, career planning, credit management, and housing. The set of 15 lessons include: (1) "Decision Making: Scarcity,…

The need for including consumer education couses for grades K-12 in the California social studies curriculum framework is presented in this proposal. Three specific recommendations are listed. (RM)

A study was conducted to assess high school students' knowledge in the area of consumer economics and to identify school variables related to that knowledge. Six hundred fifty-three seniors from five high schools were administered the "Consumer Economics Content Area Measure." (Author/JN)

A recent study of Harvard and Radcliffe students who interrupted their college careers shows most of the students benefited from the time off; the Consumer Service Center at Paramus High School in New Jersey helps students and the community. (Author/MLF)

During the past 10 years, consumers have experienced a substantial growth in credit and an unprecedented increase in the rate of inflation. As increases in credit usage continue to outpace increases in real income and as savings rates decline, consumers are increasingly likely to suffer financial problems and are increasingly in need of money…

"Give and Take" is a series of 12 15-minute television/film programs and related print materials on economics and consumer economics designed for 13- to 15-year-olds. The series purposes are to improve economics' knowledge and decision-making skills. This booklet contains reviews of six research studies that examined the impact of the…

This booklet on food buying power, 1 in a series of 12, covers all the basic aspects of personal- and family-money management. Suitable for use by high school and college students as well as adults, this handbook offers information on developing a shopping list, deciding where to shop, selecting the best buys, and reading food labels. Section 1 on…

GRADES OR AGES: Secondary. SUBJECT MATTER: One of a series on consumer education. This particular guide concerns food--specifically, nutrition, labeling, prices, and money management. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into 24 sections, each containing a major knowledge objective and various minor ones. Each section also…

A series of five questions, related to a specific example, outlines the process of applying mathematics to real-life problems. These include needed information, translation, assumptions, solution, and generalizations. (MP)