Objectives:

1. Use internet search utilities to find information and to document the sources of recovered information.
2. Evaluate the validity of the content within a Web-site.
3. Gather information which permits the student to compare and contrast similar products and to match products to their needs.
4. Communicate  (by appropriate means, whether e-mail, telephone or face to face) regarding a purchase.
5. Recognize that the cost of owning a product is in excess of the initial price tag.
6. Apply road-mapping skills.
7. Evaluate the nutritional content of a meal.
8. Deliver a coherent oral presentation to a larger group explaining the decisions made and the process used to arrive at consensus.
9. Work collaboratively in a group of three or four towards the development of a finished product.
10. Produce a written report, which adequately reports on the project elements while conforming to standard elements of writing mechanics, grammar and style.
11. Use appropriately active or passive listening skills with peers, teachers, and individuals outside the school setting.

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