Module 9: Consumer Skills
In this module, we have explored consumer protection agencies and their role in protecting the rights of individuals. Imagine that you are teaching someone else about one of these consumer protection agencies through a digital presentation that you prepare yourself. You may choose from one of the following organizations:
For the consumer protection agency that you choose, you should include address the following questions with specific details and examples:
- Where is the agency located?
- Why did the agency begin?
- What are the responsibilities of any branches in the agency?
- Which consumer protection laws is the organization tasked with enforcing?
- Which of your consumer rights from Topic 9.1 does this agency protect?
- How does the agency provide protection of your rights?
- How would you report a violation of your rights to this agency?
- What have been the greatest failings in the past century of this agency?
- How could the agency do a better job?
- If we did not have this agency, what might happen to you?
Be sure to include any images, videos, or other multimedia components, if needed, and make sure to create a presentation that would be interesting to the person viewing it. If you use any supplementary resources, please be sure to properly cite those resources with an accompanying bibliography. You must include the exact web address(es) of your sources of information on your conclusion slide.
Before you begin your assignment, please view the Consumer Protection Agency Presentation Rubric so that you understand how your assignment will be graded.
Once you have completed your presentation, please submit it to the dropbox.
Once you have completed this module, please complete the module test.