TEKS & Objectives
7.13 Personal financial literacy. The student applies mathematical process standards to develop an economic way of thinking and problem solving useful in one’s life as a knowledgeable consumer and investor. The student is expected to:
7.1.A apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
We will examine general approaches to financial wellbeing.
I will identify ways in which advertising influences buying decisions.
1. Complete warmup.
2. Watch video.
Remember what we learned yesterday as we analyze ads…
“We spend money we don’t have to buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like.”
3. Analyze a print ad.
- 2-page original PDF activity
- Original answer sheet
- Simplified answer sheet (pictured here)
4. Analyze television ads.
Not all ads are lying! But they are all trying to make you do, think or buy something. Take a look at a few commercials and fill out the sheet below as you watch.
Ad 1: “McDonald’s – McDonald’s?”
Ad 2: “Michael Jordan ‘Maybe It’s My Fault’”
Ad 3: “Play Doh Bunnies”
Ad 4: “Mouse Trap”
NOTE: Don’t worry! No mice were hurt in the making of this commercial. This is NOT a sad ad.
Ad 5: “Darth Vader”
5. “Duplicate of Slogans”
6. Complete assignment at Brainzy.
….Find Roly
….Sight Words Match: Set 2
….Home Row Typing: F and J with Squirrel
…..Look for the assignment with today’s date.
Find access codes here.
Classroom Resources
- 2-page original PDF activity
- Original answer sheet
- Simplified answer sheet (pictured above)
- The Ad Detective