Economics Performance Assessment
We just concluded our study of economics in Social Studies. Some of the concepts taught in the unit include: taxes, consumer, product, supply and demand, opportunity cost, goods and services, and scarcity. To help fully understand these concepts, students were asked to complete the following project.
1. Product - Students were asked to create an original, eye-catching new product such as a new kind of cereal, ice cream, candy, toy, appliance, etc. The student could make the actual product or draw it on poster board. They had to describe why consumers would want to buy their product.
2. Advertisement - Students were to create a print advertisement (i.e. magazine or newspaper ad) to persuade consumers to purchase their product.
3. Presentation - Students were to persuade their classmates to purchase their product by creating a television commercial. The television commercial should have had a description of the product and reasons why a consumer should purchase it. The commercial could have been recorded or acted out in class.
They all did a great job on their projects! Below are some examples of their commercials:
1. Product - Students were asked to create an original, eye-catching new product such as a new kind of cereal, ice cream, candy, toy, appliance, etc. The student could make the actual product or draw it on poster board. They had to describe why consumers would want to buy their product.
2. Advertisement - Students were to create a print advertisement (i.e. magazine or newspaper ad) to persuade consumers to purchase their product.
3. Presentation - Students were to persuade their classmates to purchase their product by creating a television commercial. The television commercial should have had a description of the product and reasons why a consumer should purchase it. The commercial could have been recorded or acted out in class.
They all did a great job on their projects! Below are some examples of their commercials:
Below are some examples of their print advertisements: