Part of Lesson Plan: What is Marketing

Activity Overview / Details

In groups of 4:

Teacher note:

Three options to group students:

1.  Student group up with those sitting next to them by fours.

2.  Have students count out, 1 through 4, and group to four areas of the room by those numbered groups.

3.  Group the students randomly through the roster, teacher selected. (This is done usually by the regular teacher based on knowledge about the students)

ASSIGN DUTIES:

• Task-Master
• Time-Keeper
• Recorder
• Reporter

Create & discuss a list of the 10 most popular products or services today

Answer these questions:

1. Why are they popular?
2. How do people find out about them?

Each group lists their 10 most popular items on the white board.

As a class, we review the list and circle the duplicates with unique colors.  We discuss the items, and why these are popular.  How do people find out about them?

Let the class know, that this is marketing.