In Theme 5, you learned about:

• the basic needs that are required to survive
• the difference between developed, developing, and underdeveloped countries
• quality of life and what factors are considered when accessing quality of life around the world and in your community
• consumerism and the difference between wants and needs
• the advantages and disadvantages of consumerism
• how consumer behaviour affects the quality of life for individuals in Canada
• the impact of consumerism on the Canadian economy
• advertising and mass media
• how advertising and mass media affect consumerism