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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1070617
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 11
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Exploring Consumer Literacy
Moore, Virginia; Sumrall, William; Mott, Michael; Mitchell, Elizabeth; Theobald, Becky
Social Studies, v106 n5 p193-203 2015
Methods for facilitating students' standards-based consumer literacy are addressed via the use of problem solving with food and product labels. Fifth graders will be able to: (1) provide detailed analysis of food and product labels; (2) understand large themes, including production, distribution, and consumption; and (3) explore consumer decision-making skills.
Descriptors: Literacy, Consumer Economics, Problem Solving, Food, Merchandise Information, Grade 5, Thematic Approach, Decision Making Skills, Content Area Reading, State Standards, Language Arts, Investigations, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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