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    • Consumers’ Corner

    September 20th, 2008 by johnk

    Consumerism = the belief that the buying and selling of products is beneficial to an economy; a sign of economic strength. That’s one definition of consumerism. How does consumerism relate to you? What are some of the products you have bought recently - clothing, tech. devices, cosmetics, etc.? Are there any products you strongly recommend others to buy or not buy? You can also post your ideas about consumerism in general; for example: favorite places to shop in Bangkok, online shopping, getting caught up in materialism, advertising techniques, and ideas for ‘ethical consumerism.’ Remember to use your first name, that we know, so we can refer to each other’s ideas.

    Here are some videos related to consumerism that you can also refer to. (You may need to let buffering finish, and then the video will play smoothly):

    1. Music Video - ‘Money’ by Pink Floyd

    2. ‘Consumerism! The Musical’

    3. Video Podcast on Consumerism

    4. Two students and their commentaries about materialism at ISB

    5. Music Video - ‘Made in Thailand’ by Carabao

    6. Two students wonder if the lyrics to ‘Made in Thailand’ could be true about Thai consumerism

    7. Mini-Documentary - Why People Buy

    8. Shopping in Bangkok - Jutujak Weekend Market

    9. A Student Video Project - Brand Shopping in Tokyo

    10. Three students give their opinions on ‘brand shopping’

    11. ‘Satisfaction’ (1965) - a song by the Rolling Stones that was banned in the former Soviet Union

    12. Opinions about Online Shopping by Students in Austria

    13. On-line Shopping Safety

    14. Teens for Safe Cosmetics

    15. Thai TV Commercial Smooth-E Face Cream (also titled - ‘Materialism’)

    16. Mini-Documentary: ‘No Logo - Brands, Globalization & Resistance’

    17. Music Video - ‘Fashion Victim’ by Green Day

    18. Are We Really ‘Victims’ of Consumerism? - two students’ opinions

    19. A Message about Ethical Consumerism

    20. ‘What’s Behind the Label?’ - A Mini-Documentary from Australia

    21. Mac/PC Commercials - two by Apple followed by a Windows reply

    22. Two students explain the technique used in the Mac ads

    23. Dove Advertising Campaign - Evolution of Beauty (from Apurva)

    24. Three students comment on the Dove advertising campaign

    25. Two more students on how ‘our perception of beauty is distorted’ by advertising

    26. A Barista’s Coffee Shop Dream - by high school students, entered in a film contest

    27. The Gospel According to Larry - a visual and musical reflection of the main character’s message (created by a h.s. student in the U.S.)

    28. Iqbal Masih - Child labor activist and inspiration to young people; a mini-documentary on his life, and a scene from a movie about Iqbal

    29. A student’s commentary about the story and life of Iqbal

    30. Sponge Bob in China - Labor Issues Connected to Consumerism

    31. Two students comment on the Sponge Bob in China video

    32. Two more students try to figure out the message in Sponge Bob in China video.

    33. George Carlin, Comedian - A Rant about American Consumerism

    34. Two students give their opinions on George Carlin’s rant

    35. ‘Poddicts’ - a story of ‘addiction’ to iPods; another entry in a film contest

    36. The Mountain Kingdom of Bhutan Reacts to the Material World - ‘Gross National Happiness’ - 2007

    37. A Scene from the Musical - ‘Cabaret’ (’Money’)

    Posted in Uncategorized | | | 48 Comments

    Socratic Seminar - ‘The Dream’

    September 6th, 2008 by johnk



    Now that you have read the short story, ‘The Dream,’ share your ideas in the form of questions and what you are wondering about in regards to the story. You can refer to other people’s ideas, but let’s not answer questions here at the blog! We’ll use our Socratic Seminar to explore questions and speculations.

    Here are some points you can touch on (maybe you can think of others!):

    * questions about some aspect of the story’s plot

    * questions about vocabulary and/or use of figurative language and symbolism

    * questions you would ask the author

    And here are some sentence starters you might want to use:

    * I’d like to know…
    * I’m not sure, but…
    * I’m wondering why…
    * What puzzles me is…
    * I’m confused about…
    * I’d like to ask the author…

    Posted in Consumer Economics | | | 17 Comments

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