Resources for Teachers - Marketing & Consumerism

Buy Nothing Day

In this lesson Buy Nothing Day is used as a jumping-off point to look at the role of consumerism in our lives and culture.

Marketing & Consumerism

Advertising and Male Violence

To make students aware of the ways in which male violence is used and promoted in advertising.

Body Image, Gender Representation, Marketing & Consumerism, Online Marketing, Violence

Ontario Health Curriculum: Media and Digital Literacy Connections for K-12

The new Ontario Health and Physical Education curriculum released this year by the Ontario Ministry of Education is the first major revision to the subject area in almost 30 years.

Body Image, Cyberbullying, Digital Health, Diversity in Media, Excessive Internet Use, Food Marketing, Gender Representation, Internet & Mobile, Marketing & Consumerism, Online Ethics, Professional Development, Resources, Social Networking, Video Games

Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Messages About Drinking

In this lesson, students look at the different groups in our society that deliver messages to the public about drinking and consider the influence of each of these groups on the attitudes and perceptions of young people.

Alcohol Marketing, Marketing & Consumerism

Packaging Tricks - Lesson

This lesson introduces students to the ways in which packaging is designed to attract kids.

Food Marketing, Marketing & Consumerism