• Media Literacy: Consumer Awareness Lesson - Product Returns
  • Media Literacy: Consumer Awareness Lesson - Product Returns
  • Media Literacy: Consumer Awareness Lesson - Product Returns
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Media Literacy: Consumer Awareness Lesson - Product Returns

Media Literacy: Consumer Awareness Lesson - Product Returns

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

What happens to the items we return to online retailers? In this powerful media literacy and consumer awareness lesson, students investigate the hidden impact of product returns, exploring how returned goods are processed, wasted, or resold.

Perfect for Grades 6–8, this resource connects real-world consumer habits with critical thinking about online shopping, environmental impact, and ethical business practices - an excellent fit for Media Literacy, Consumer Awareness, Business, or Environmental Education lessons.

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What's Included:

  • 1 full Media Literacy & Consumer Awareness Lesson Plan
  • Comprehension Questions + Answer Key
  • Journal Entry Assessment (4 flexible options)
  • Video Quiz + Answer Key
  • Extend Your Learning Assignment
  • Google Slides™ Graphic Organizers
  • Individual PDFs for Google Classroom™ or digital learning
  • Assessment Rubrics (Levels or Points)
  • Available in both PDF and Google Slides™ formats

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Unlock all 11 engaging and ready-to-use lessons that dive into consumer awareness, digital literacy, and advertising strategies – all designed to connect with your middle school students in meaningful, real-world ways.

Topics Covered:

  • Introduction to Consumer Awareness
  • The Journey of Returned Products
  • The Environmental Cost of Online Shopping
  • Examining Marketing vs. Reality
  • Promoting Critical Thinking and Responsible Consumption

Lesson Overview

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

Perfect For:

  • Media Literacy & Consumer Awareness Units
  • Business & Environmental Education (Grades 6–8)
  • Sustainability & Ethics Discussions
  • Financial Literacy or Real-World Learning Projects
  • Sub Plans
  • Homeschool Curriculum

Why Teachers Love This Lesson:

  • Real-Life Connections: Students relate immediately to the online shopping habits they already have.
  • Critical Thinking Focused: Sparks valuable discussion about waste, marketing, and ethics.
  • Flexible & Ready to Use: Includes everything, a quiz, rubrics, journal prompts, and digital options.
  • Curriculum-Aligned: Connects to learning outcomes in media literacy and environmental education.

Teacher Feedback

  1. “This was perfect for my class!!”
  2. “I'm super excited about this lesson! I love your Consumer Awareness series! Thank you so much...I really appreciate how thorough and organized you are when creating lessons! :-)”
  3. “Great resource!”

This resource is a great way to start meaningful conversations around the unseen consequences of returning products. Students will explore the environmental, economic, and ethical impact of returns and learn how to become more responsible, informed consumers.

Resource Notes:

  • Regular, reliable internet access is required for this resource. 
  • The internet must be able to access online video sources.
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