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.

Instructional Materials:

Instructional materials include a teacher/leader's guide and a youth guide. Both materials are available on a loan basis only.

Illinois State Goals & Learning Standards:

1A: Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections

3A: Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and structure

3B: Compose well-organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences

3C: Communicate ideas in writing to accomplish a variety of purposes

4A: Listen effectively in formal and informal situations

4B: Speak effectively using language appropriate to the situation and audience

5A: Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems and communicate ideas

5B: Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various sources

5C: Apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats

6C: Compute and estimate using mental mathematics, paper-and-pencil methods, calculators and computers