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The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy,
but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain”
 
                                  George McGovern

   

 

'Work is not a curse, it is the prerogative of intelligence, the only means to manhood and the measure of civilization.'                           Calvin Coolidge   

Chapter Five Activity

 

Objective: 

Students will participate in a comparison shopping exercise by purchasing food for a local food bank.

 Steps:

 1. Each Popular Sovereignty group will be given a specified amount of money.

 2.  Students will go to a local food market and shop for items that are used often in house holds.  (See qualifying item list)

 3.  Students will check out and bag their items.  ( Students may use any coupons available during checkout.)

 4.  Students will bring the items back to class and display their items for class comparison.

       Students must have the following items for comparison:

                             a. sales receipt

                             b. items

                             c. list of coupons used

                             d. list of bonus buy items

 5.  Each group will give a 2 minute speech explaining their shopping trip.

 6.  The group who has the most items without going over their limit will earn an extra 10 bonus points for their grade.

 Grade Accumulation:

1-10 items   

5pts
10-20 items 10pts
21-40 items 15pts
Coupon use 10pts
$40-$45 total 10pts
$5-$50 total 15pts
Possible Points 40pts

 

 

Revised:  01/07/2008

URL: http://www2.mcsdk12.org/dmr25

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