THEME: RECYCLING IN THE KITCHEN

The influence of media advertising on consumption is included in the core content I3 in health education for grade 8:

• "A sustainable lifestyle is examined with regard to social sustainability and responsible consumption."

The objectives related to I3 in health education for grade 8 are:

• M7 guide the student to recognize and evaluate their own habits, choices, and motivations concerning health and safety, and encourage the student to reflect on resources relevant to their own health
• M8 guide the student to identify and critically examine phenomena related to health and disease, as well as the values and norms associated with them, and to assess the reliability and relevance of information
• M9 guide the student to understand the significance of society, environment, culture, and digital development for health and well-being
• M12 support the student's ability to critically assess information related to health and disease, and to describe the individual's rights, responsibilities, and opportunities to influence issues concerning health and safety in their learning environment and surroundings

K1: "Students should be given the opportunity to make observations and practice their observation skills, seek information in various ways, and critically examine the content addressed from different perspectives."

K3: "Students should be encouraged to review their consumption habits from a sustainability perspective, to analyze advertising critically, and to be conscientious and responsible consumers."

K4: "Students should be given the opportunity to further develop a versatile reading literacy by gradually transitioning to texts used in different situations and for different purposes. [...] Consumer knowledge and financial literacy are developed through texts that comprehensively cover the topic and by familiarizing students with the contexts in which these texts are used. Numerical literacy is needed, for example, when assessing the reliability of a poll or how advantageous an offer might be."

K5: "At the same time, they should practice being critical of sources and learn to assess their own and others' methods of working and producing information, as well as understanding how different search services and databases function and produce information."

K7: "Students should learn to assess both their own, their group's, and society's operational methods and structures, and adjust them to promote sustainable well-being. During basic education, students should form an understanding of why studies and participation are important, what a sustainable lifestyle means, and how the knowledge acquired in school can be used to build a sustainable future."

Media's Impact on Consumption is part of the central content I3 in Home Economics for 8th grade:

• "The content should provide students with a basis to use media and technology as tools in everyday life and encourage them to reflect on the peer group's and media's impact on their own consumption choices."

The objectives related to I3 in Home Economics for 8th grade are:

• M3 guide and encourage the student to choose and use materials, tools, appliances, and digital tools with consideration for well-being and sustainable consumption 

K3: "Students should be encouraged to examine their consumption habits from a sustainability perspective, critically analyze advertising, and be responsible, critical consumers."

K4: "Students should be given the opportunity to further develop versatile literacy by increasingly transitioning to texts used in different situations and for various purposes. [...] Consumer knowledge and economic skills are developed through texts that address the subject from multiple angles and by making students accustomed to understanding the contexts in which texts are used. Numerical literacy is needed, for example, when assessing the reliability of a survey or how favorable a purchase offer is."

K5: "At the same time, they should practice being critical of sources and learn to evaluate their own and others' ways of working and producing information, as well as how different search services and databases function and generate information."

K7: "Students should learn to assess their own, the group's, and society's ways of working and operational structures and adjust them to promote sustainable well-being. During basic education, students should form an understanding of why studies and participation are important, what a sustainable lifestyle means, and how the knowledge acquired in school can be used to build a sustainable future."

The Impact of Media Advertising on Consumption is part of the central content I6 in geography for 8th grade:

• "They investigate the lifecycle of products and reflect on their own consumption choices and how to live as a responsible citizen."

The goals related to I6 in geography for 8th grade are:

• M4 Encourage the student to reflect on the interaction between humans and nature and understand the importance of sustainable use of natural resources
• M12 Support the student to grow into an active and responsible citizen who adopts a sustainable lifestyle

K7: "Students will learn to assess their own methods, those of their group, and the community's operational methods and structures, and adjust them to promote sustainable well-being. During basic education, students should develop an understanding of why studies and participation are important, what a sustainable lifestyle means, and how the knowledge acquired in school can be used to build a sustainable future."

The Media's Influence on Consumption is found in the core content I3 in music for 8th grade:

• "The perspectives of consumption and sustainability are also important in music."

The objectives related to I3 in music for 8th grade are:

• M8 guide the student to examine music as an art form and understand how music is used to communicate and influence in different cultures
• M10 help the student discover how music affects emotions and well-being

K3: "Students should be encouraged to review their consumption habits from a sustainability perspective, analyze advertising analytically, and be critical and responsible consumers."

K4: "Students should have the opportunity to further develop versatile literacy by gradually moving to texts used in different situations and for different purposes. [...] Consumer knowledge and financial literacy are developed with the help of texts that broadly address the subject, and by having students become accustomed to understanding the contexts in which these texts are used. Numerical literacy is needed, for example, to assess the reliability of a poll or the advantage of a purchase offer."