Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare

CONSUMINGLearning Goals Expectations Activitiesa. Identify at least three appropriate items orways to spend a designated amount of money.b. Estimate the value of at least 4 items.50. Can estimate an item’sapproximate value interms of dollars or cents.51. Knows how to make apurchase using cash.52. Can make a return.53. Knows how advertisingimpacts spendingdecisions.a. Describe the monetary value of coins andpaper currency.b. Calculate discounts (e.g., how much is a $10book after a 15% discount?).c. Count money correctly for the purchase.d. Count money received in change afterpurchase.a. Explain the appropriate procedure forreturning an item.b. Return one item with supervision.c. Return one item without supervision.a. Identify three forms of advertising (e.g. TV,radio, magazines, Internet, newspaper).b. Describe two ways that advertising throughmail, credit cards, and television is a lure andoften can be misleading or inaccurate.c. Identify three products and advertisingcampaigns that target youth.d. Identify advertising language and interpret the“fine print.”e. Analyze two commercials or ads for hiddenmessages and misleading statements.f. Explain the benefits of advertising from boththe merchant’s and the consumer’s point ofview.g. Explain telemarketing solicitation.h. Describe what “bait-and-switch” is.Life Skills Activities for Children, Recognizing the Value ofItems, p. 54-55.Life Skills Activities for Children, Spending Money, p. 62-63.Life Skills Activities for Children, Coins and Bills, p. 50-51.Life Skills Activities for Children, Counting and Coins, p. 52-53.Money Pals, Part I, C. 1, What is Money? p. 6-9.Ready, Set, Fly! Budgeting #1.Ready, Set, Fly! Budgeting #2.Life Skills Activities for Children, Returning Clothing, p. 236-237.Creative Life Skills Activities, Activity 47, What Are TheyAdvertising?I Can Do It, Protecting Your Money, p. 17-18.I Know Where I am Going, Part II, C. 2, I Don’t Want to Be aShopping Fool, p. 14-25.Making It on Your Own, Read the Fine Print, p. 43.Making It on Your Own, Don’t Be Taken In, p. 45.Money Pals, Part II, C. 2, Be a Smart Shopper, p. 16-25.PAYA, Module 1, Unethical Deceptive Practices, p. 119-121.Ready, Set, Fly! Budgeting #11.Life Skills Guidebook 75©2004 by Casey Family Programs.