Section outline

  • Kua takoto te Mānuka.

    The leaves of the Manuka tree have been laid down (a challenge has been laid down or there is a challenge ahead of you).


    Kia ora. I really enjoyed listening to your TED Talk presentations last week.  This week, we are going to continue our exploration of consumer rights in New Zealand, who knows what Herman will do next (and how Auntie will help him understand his rights under New Zealand Consumer legislation.)

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

        • Both consumers and retailers have rights and responsibilities
        • Consumer protection laws and regulations cover goods and services purchased in New Zealand.

    Achievement Objectives

    Understand how producers and consumers exercise their rights and meet their responsibilities.

    Learning outcomes:


    Students will explore consumer protection in an authentic context.

    Key concepts:
        • Rights
        • Responsibilities
        • Laws and regulation
        • Consumer protection

     Studies Learning Intention

    We are EXPLORING what are rights and responsibilities are and connecting these to our identity as consumers

    We are EXPLORING wants and needs and classifying these into essential and non-essential. We are collaborating with others to develop of shared understanding



    Global Success Criteria

    Identifying key concepts


    Observing the importance of being responsible in order to respect people rights


    Identifying and describing the rights and responsibilities of consumers and producers


     





    making connections between the process of trash disposal from our house to the ocean

    Describe some environmental problems created by our consumer world


    categorising impacts in the water due to our consumerism

    describe the process of extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad 

    Describe how the Consumer Guarantees Act and the Fair Trading Act protect the consumer


    making connections between the process of trash disposal from our house to the ocean


    Reflecting future economic and environmental strategies

    Activities:

    1. Watch video for Consumer Rights - Unit 10
    2. Complete activities on google classroom

    Homework: