Link to Newfoundland and Labrador Language Arts Curriculum:

• 1.5 use active listening skills to identify main ideas and supporting details
• 3.2 express ideas and opinions in a manner that reflects sensitivity and shows respect to others
• 4.3 identify a variety of reading and viewing processes and strategies to construct meaning from texts
• 9.2 experiment with a variety of writing and representing forms and styles to suit purpose(s) and intended audience(s)
• 10.1 use writing and representing strategies that help create a variety of texts

Brief Overview of the Lesson:

The students will use the Internet to read about how to be a smart shopper. These articles teach teens how to spend wisely and save money. After reading and taking notes they will share what they learned with the class.

Estimated Time Required for Implementation:

One class period

Materials Needed:

Computer, paper and pencils

Suggested Implementation Strategy:

• Begin the class by asking the students if they are smart shoppers. If yes, what makes them smart shoppers? If not, why not?
• Divide the students 7 groups.
• Using a jigsaw approach, tell them that they will be using the internet to read several articles about how to be a smarter shopper.
• Tell the class that they will be reporting what they learned and sharing this formation with the class, so taking notes will be necessary.
• Divide the students into several groups.
• Tell the groups to research on the internet how to be a smart shopper.
• Possible websites that they could be accessed are listed next.
  • 33 Basic Smart Shopping Tips – http://www.thefrugalshopper.com/articles/basic.shtml
  • Are you a smart shopper? – https://handsonbanking.org/youngadults/spending-smart/savvy-shopper/are-you-a-smart-shopper
  • 14 Tips On How To Be A Smart Shopper – https://acentsiblegal.com/2017/08/01/how-to-be-a-smart-shopper/
• Allow time for each group to share their research information.

Options for Consideration:

• The class may be asked to write a paragraph summary about their topic.

Extended Learning Opportunities:

• Go to the following website and play the “Mad Money” game about shopping wisely.
  http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/mad_money_flash.html

Articles:

• The Secrets of Smart Shoppers by Dave Ramsey – https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/the-secrets-of-smart-spending/
• 23 Teenage Consumer Spending Statistics That Will Shock You – https://www.creditdonkey.com/teenage-consumer-spending-statistic.html