6th Grade Course Outline
The Decision Making Process
For daily decisions try the website http://wheeldecide.com/
Types of Decisions
Steps in the decision-making process.
Values and their effect on decision-making.
Healthy Lifestyle Decisions
Nutrition Basics visit the website
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3vwTdBJEiY Bill Nye Nutrition video
Choosing foods by understanding food labels,
ingredient lists, health claims & nutrition knowledge.
Healthy snack taste tests.
Consumer Decision Making
Unit Pricing
Comparison Shopping
Supermarket Spy Kids Activities
Media Literacy (Advertising)
Purpose/Types of advertisements.
Analyze impact of ads on decision making.
Federal Trade Commission website for students http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/games/off-site/youarehere/site.html#/west-terrace
Grading Procedure
Do Now 30% (participation assignments, 2-10 points averaged)
Quizzes 20% (5-20 points averaged)
Tests & Projects 50% ( 50-100 points averaged) _ _______
100%