Media Literacy: Consumer Awareness Lesson - Food Prices in Northern Canada

All prices are in Canadian dollars.

Total Pages: 25 pages
Answer Key: Included
Teaching Duration: 90 minutes
File Size: 5 MB
File Type: Zip

Help your students build real-world critical thinking skills with this engaging Media Literacy: Consumer Awareness Lesson - Food Prices in Northern Canada, focused on the differences in food prices across Canada, particularly in Northern communities. Designed for middle school learners, this ready-to-use resource promotes thoughtful discussion, comprehension, and analysis through a variety of differentiated activities and digital tools.

Perfect for social studies, health, media literacy, and consumer education units, this cross-curricular lesson makes learning meaningful and relevant by exploring the real-world economic challenges faced in remote Canadian communities.

Teacher Note: Reliable internet access is required to view linked video content.

Lesson Outline

1. Introduction to Consumer Awareness
2. Comprehension Questions + Answer Key
3. Journal Entry Assessment
4. Quiz + Answer Key
5. Extend Your Learning Assignment

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What's Included:

• Detailed lesson plan for teacher guidance
• Comprehension questions to assess student understanding
• Answer keys for quick grading and feedback
• Journal prompts (4 options) for assessment
• Quiz 
• Extend Your Learning Assignment for deeper exploration
• Print & digital formats - to support a variety of learning styles

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This lesson is also available in the 10-lesson Media Literacy Bundle 2 - Consumer Awareness Lessons resource. 

Key Features:

• Supports critical thinking, analysis, and reflection
• Designed for both in-person and digital learning environments
• Easy to implement – no prep required
• Engaging and relevant real-world content
  

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Real-World Relevance: Students connect deeply with the topic of food prices, especially when learning about disparities in remote communities.
• Ready-to-Use Format: With both printable PDFs and Google Slides versions, it's flexible for any teaching situation - perfect for busy teachers managing in-person, hybrid or digital classrooms.
• Differentiated & Inclusive: Multiple journal entry options and varied activity types make it easy to adapt for different learners.
• Engaging Content: The included quiz and extend-your-learning assignment keep students engaged while reinforcing comprehension.
• No-Prep Convenience: Just print or upload - everything’s organized with teacher lesson plans and student-friendly layouts.

Teacher Feedback 

1. “My students really enjoyed the consumer awareness lessons, and in particular, responded very well to this one. They were absolutely shocked by the price discrepancies, and the activities generated strong discussion in class.”
2. “This is a wonderful connection between current events, healthy eating, and media. A great conversation starter for my students!”
3. “I always love all of your resources - engaging and easy to implement!”

Give your students the tools to become thoughtful, informed consumers with this meaningful and easy-to-use media literacy and consumer awareness resource.