LibGuides: Grade 9 and 10 Exploring Family Studies: Exercising Responsibility

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Britannica High School Edition
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Teen Health & Wellness
This database was developed for teens, with their unique concerns in mind. Curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs & alcohol, nutrition, mental and emotional health, sexuality, cyber literacy, family life…

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Marketing and Consumerism
This page from Media Smarts explains how products are marketed to teens.
Advertising: It's Everywhere
This article from Media Smarts describes different types of advertising and how they can get you to buy things.
Four Places to Cut Carbon
The David Suzuki Foundation details ways individuals and families can reduce their carbon footprint.
Reducing Waste at Home
Information from the Environmental Protection Agency about how to reduce waste in your home.