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=Mind Designs - Consumer Education= = Lesson Plan = Students analyze stores and shops to develop an awareness of how interior decorating and window displays affect consumer attitudes. Then they write an essay about how they would decorate the "ultimate" shop to attract customers.

Reading/Language Art Skills: critical thinking--comparing and contrasting, classifying * writing--essays * grammar and usage--sentences * mechanics of writing--capitalization, punctuation * creative expression

DISCUSSION:
====What are some ways stores are decorated to appeal to shoppers? (color of paint on walls, furniture used for displays, interesting objects and fad items on display, and so on) Does music playing in the shop affect the atmosphere? In what ways?==== ==== ====
 * 1) Think of one of your favorite stores or shops. Imagine you are entering the shop and then browsing around. Be very aware of the total environment and why you like being in that shop. Make a list of things used to create the shop's decor and atmosphere.
 * 2) Classify your findings into the following categories: colors, textures, designs, music, furniture, wall decorations, and miscellaneous objects.
 * 3) Look at your catagorized list of decor items. From the list, circle the things that most influence you to shop at this store.
 * 4) Using the circled items along with your own ideas for decorating, write a short essay explaining how //you// would design and decorate a shop to appeal to people your age. Include in your essay the reasons why you chose to decorate the shop as you did. Be sure to use complete sentences and correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. I would also like for you to draw a picture or diagram to illustrate your essay.

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