Consumerism by Selin Nur Hürmüz https://padlet.com/selinnhurmuz/nccj96mo24p0ck57 en-us 2020-11-30 07:59:48 UTC 2026-01-04 05:56:00 UTC hello@padlet.com selinnhurmuz https://padlet.com/selinnhurmuz/nccj96mo24p0ck57/wish/970342628
  • What would you consider giving up for a day or a week. What could be gained from this experience?
  • When purchasing items, how do you distinguish between a need, something you have to have, and a want, something you would like to have?
  • What do you think makes a person want to consume and buy more? Are you, or someone you know, persuaded by advertising? Do celebrity ads or peer pressure contribute to your purchasing habits? If so, how?
  • If you were an advertising executive creating a TV commercial, how would you convince consumers to buy your new cell phone product? What audience would you target? How would you make your ad persuasive and memorable? For example, would you use a catchy song or a repetitive phrase? What do you think makes an ad successful? Why? 

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  • Pay attention to the images in the film that represent a consumerist lifestyle. Write a list of these images and consider which images stand out the most.

    • Share the images you wrote down on our Padlet while watching the film. 

    • What impact do these images have on you as the viewer? What makes them appealing or unappealing?

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    ]]>     2020-11-30 08:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/selinnhurmuz/nccj96mo24p0ck57/wish/970385273     selinnhurmuz https://padlet.com/selinnhurmuz/nccj96mo24p0ck57/wish/970389660 2020-11-30 08:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/selinnhurmuz/nccj96mo24p0ck57/wish/970389660 selinnhurmuz https://padlet.com/selinnhurmuz/nccj96mo24p0ck57/wish/970406712 2- How many people live in a world where their world no longer matters because they don’t have money?” asks community activist Orland Bishop in the film.A homeless man is shown in the next image. In some states, the economic impacts of homelessness is significant, with local, state, and federal governments spending lots of money on programs and services to assist the homeless. What is the value of life without money? Do you think programs and services for the homeless are necessary? Why or why not?]]> 2020-11-30 08:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/selinnhurmuz/nccj96mo24p0ck57/wish/970406712 selinnhurmuz https://padlet.com/selinnhurmuz/nccj96mo24p0ck57/wish/970407711 1- In the film, Buddhist monk Tenzin Palmo points out that billions of people in developing countries are dreaming of having cars, televisions, and refrigerators. She said, “They’re not thinking about going back to what they had before which was very little and contentment.” In ads and movies, Palmo says, they see ordinary people living like gods and they think that’s what they want. What could be the danger of pursing happiness through the ownership of one’s possessions, such as a television? What dangers do you think Palmo sees for people around the world who desire to have products to make their lives easier or happier?


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    • Identify some of your own possessions that you currently don’t use. Which of these might be revitalized, reused, or repurposed, either for your own use or by others? Do you think this could be a one solution for minimizing the impact of consumerism? Why or why not? 
    • Has your thinking about consumerism changed? If so, in what ways? 

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