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Learn to distinguish between needs and wants to make smarter choices. Understand what items are essential for survival as needs and what are luxuries as wants in different circumstances. Challenge yourself to differentiate between needs and wants in Activity 1.4.
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Unit 1: Goals and Decision Making Section 2: Needs vs. Wants
I CAN: • Distinguish needs vs. wants
Needs • Are goods or services you CanNOT LIVE without: • Food • Water • Air • Shelter-Clothing
Wants • Goods or services that you CAN live without • Tickets to a Cards game • Cable TV • A Car • Diamonds
Circumstances can affect whether it’s a need or want • If you have NO clothes, you NEED clothes • If you have lots of clothes, but would really like a new top from Aeropostle, it’s a WANT • If it’s the Zombie Apocalypse and you are out of food, the candy bar you see is a NEED • If your tummy is full, but you like the looks of that Reese's cup, the candy is a WANT
CAN I? • Distinguish needs vs. wants Prove you can by completing Activity 1.4