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This assignment focuses on defining "planned obsolescence" and examining its impact on products across various categories, including technology, healthcare, food service, and household items. Students are tasked with providing four sentences explaining why a specific product from each category illustrates planned obsolescence. Additionally, students will research major delivery companies such as USPS, DHL, UPS, and FedEx, detailing their founding, size, and unique facts. Finally, students will propose the best vehicle for selling products to different age groups and provide specific examples for each.
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BellworkMonday October 25 Define: Planned Obsolescence List and write 4 sentences about a product from each of the following categories. Explaining why the product has “planned obsolescence” Categories: Technology HealthCare Food Service House-hold items
BellworkTuesday October 26 Look up the following delivery companies: United States Postal Service DHL United Parcel Service (UPS) Federal Express(FedEx) For each company, Find the following information and write in complete sentences: 1)When were they started? 2) Where were they started? 3) How large are they now? (how many employees?) 4) What are 2 interesting facts about the company?
BellworkThursday Oct 28 In your opinion, what is the best vehicle to sell products to the following 4 levels: Elementary(ages 6-12) Teenage (ages 13-19) Young Adult (ages 20-40) Older Adult (ages 41-65) Give 2 specific examples of each!