Resources for Teachers - Marketing & Consumerism

Click If You Agree

When you sign up for a service on a website or use an application for the first time, do you read the privacy policy and terms of use thoroughly? Or, like most of us, do you click “I Agree” as fast as you can?

Advertising and Male Violence

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

Gender and Tobacco - Lesson

In this lesson, students explore gender-related influences on smoking.

Marketing to Teens: Alternate Ads

In this lesson students look at less obvious methods used by advertisers to reach consumers. Students first learn about “soft sell” ads that don’t make specific claims about a product. They then consider reasons why companies choose to use them over hard sell techniques. They will then focus specifically on why various companies might choose to use soft sell techniques as subtle forms of advertising in groups.

Alcohol on the Web - Lesson

In this lesson, students explore issues surrounding the marketing of alcoholic beverages on the Internet.