Are you a consumer? You bet - we all are! Youth consume more than $175 billion of goods and services each year. Consumer Savvy will help youth become informed and responsible consumers in today's dynamic marketplace. There are 3 levels of youth materials – Level 1, youth will experience what it means to be a consumer through saving, spending and sharing; Level 2 introduces youth to the influence of peer pressure, the power of advertising and the expanding Web market as they learn to make independent decisions while shopping; and, in Level 3 teens will navigate the potholes in the marketplace enroot to becoming savvy consumers.

Illinois State Goals & Learning Standards Addressed

• Goal #1A
• Goal #3A, B, C
• Goal #4A, B
• Goal #5A, B, C
• Goal #6C

Instructional Materials:

Includes a teacher/leader's guide and a youth guide. Materials are availalbe on a loan basis only.