Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare

CONSUMINGLearning Goals Expectations Activities50. Can make a return.a. Explain the appropriate procedure forreturning an item.b. Return one item with supervision.c. Return one item without supervision.Life Skills Activities for Children, Returning Clothing, p. 236-237.51. Knows how to make apurchase using a check.52. Knows how advertisingimpacts spendingdecisions.a. Identify the necessary documentation requiredto make a purchase using a check (e.g., pictureidentification).b. Demonstrate the writing of two checks in apractice situation.c. Correctly record the amount of the purchaseon the check and in the check register.d. Using a catalog (online, mail, or telephone),locate an item and order it, paying for it bycheck.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.I Can Do It, Using Banks and Credit, p. 8-9.Life Skills Activities for Children, Using a Catalog, p. 280-281.Making It on Your Own, Writing a Check, p. 84.Ready, Set, Fly! Banking #4.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 102©2004 by Casey Family Programs.