I talked about football uniforms changing as a form of marketing, or "perceived obsolescence" today in class. As a fan of the Oregon Ducks, I am VERY aware of all the crazy different uniform combinations that are used! This picture is of three eventual NFL players in 2006:
Jonathan Stewart, Jeremiah Johnson, and Patrick Chung.
Dear class,
I need to find a stool or something to sit on, because all of this standing and talking with the class is killing my back! I wonder if Fred Meyer would start giving my family furniture coupons if I go buy one from them. :-) On to the recap!
Soundtrack: “Can’t Buy Me
Love” by The Beatles. Chosen because money isn't everything. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 2/13/13:
Warm Up
Finish The Story of Stuff
Chapter 1 Review
Homework: Read
the blog, keep reviewing learning targets. To repeat: the Chapter 1 review packet is NOT homework. We will keeping working on it together next class.
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Warm Up: Today should be Warm Up #3 in your economics notebook. The question was: Why is milk often sold the farthest from the doors of supermarkets?
The first answer in class was pretty much right on the money. I typed out "Most people drink milk and need to buy it, at the back because people have to go through different products/sales/aisles so it increases chance they will spend more money."
A more thorough explanation can be found here: Why is milk at the back of the store?
Finish The Story of Stuff: We were about halfway through "The Story of Stuff" after last class. If you missed part or all of it, here it is (we started at about 9:30 in today):
As you were watching the film, I had you note the five stages of consumption that are talked about:
Extraction --> Production --> Distribution --> Consumption --> Disposal
After the film, I had the class respond to these three questions, then we had a class discussion. If you missed this part of class, you need to complete the answers to these questions in your notebook:
1) What is your first reaction to this video?
2) Can you think of an example of planned or perceived obsolescence in your own life?
3) What was the most debatable or interesting "fact" that the woman uses?
I really enjoyed the responses here. Thank you!
Chapter 1 Review: To start getting ready for the Chapter 1 test (probably next week), I passed out a review packet and went through parts of the first two pages on the overhead. If you missed class, or lost your packet, you can download and print another one here (I have a few extra copies in the room, as well):
Again, this is NOT homework. I want to go through it together so that we are all on the same page before the chapter test.
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That was it for today! Hopefully the terms in the Chapter 1 learning targets are starting to make more and more sense. Please let me know if you are confused at all! See you on Friday!
my reason for why stores or grocery stores keep cold items like milk, eggs, etc. is because that's the only place where they can keep the freezers to keep the supplies cold.
ReplyDeleteInteresting thoughts, Irnes! That was also brought up in class as a possible reason. Make sure you have it in your economics notebook as well.
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