Dollars and Sense Lesson 2: Propaganda

Posted on November 8, 2009 by admin

Bandwagon: an idea or activity, especially in politics or business, that suddenly becomes very popular or fashionable, so that a lot of people want to be involved in it.—MacMillian Dictionary

Have you ever wanted something because everyone else had it? Did you get it? Was it as good as your hoped? Please write 2-3 sentences telling me what happened below.

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55 thoughts on “Dollars and Sense Lesson 2: Propaganda”

Kyke on November 9, 2009 at 9:46 am said:

I wanted a toy when i was 4yrs old and then I finally got it and it wasn’t so fun.
Caira on November 9, 2009 at 9:47 am said:

I have never wanted anything that everybody else had.
ALEXIS on November 9, 2009 at 9:47 am said:

Yes and i got my dog and I got it yesterday. It was very very very cool
Anonymous on November 9, 2009 at 9:48 am said:

Will i did get it and i was happy but then i wonted to have what every body else did.
aj on November 9, 2009 at 9:48 am said:

Ones I wanted a football game because everbody else had one and win i got it they did not like it anymore
Toya.T on November 9, 2009 at 9:50 am said:

It did not matter to me.I did not want nothing.
JACKY on November 9, 2009 at 9:51 am said:

I alway wanted some jordans that every one had it i never got the shoes but I am going to get them
JAVIER on November 9, 2009 at 9:51 am said:

I want a xobx360 and i fivelgot it.i rell want it
Nathaniel on November 9, 2009 at 9:52 am said:

Ones my brother had a tekdek and I wonted won and my brother gave me won.
TYLER.T on November 9, 2009 at 9:53 am said:

I REALLY WANT TO GET WHAT SOMEONE GETS AND I HAD IT AND I WAS HAPPY .I WANTED A JORDAN SHOES AND A nikeyshoe AND I SAW PEOPLE wear them.
Alanna on November 9, 2009 at 9:53 am said:

Ones I wanted a pair of shoes and ones i get them over bodey had them.
Xiong on November 9, 2009 at 9:54 am said:

A time I have a toy and everyone was play with . A game and every one was play my game.
ManuelR. on November 9, 2009 at 9:54 am said:

yes,I wanted a DS and I got it.
Lisette G. on November 9, 2009 at 9:55 am said:

way did every one try to steel my style the first day I came to school .
akilah on November 9, 2009 at 9:56 am said:

why did every body try to steel my looks the first day I came here like my purple shose.
Anthony on November 9, 2009 at 9:58 am said:

It turned out nobody wanted it anymore.They said it is very STUPID.Now my brother want’s it.
Juliana on November 9, 2009 at 9:59 am said:

When I saw a toy that you push a button on the TV everbody
had it and wanted to buy it.
sebastian on November 10, 2009 at 9:48 am said:

A reason I like a bukugon is becuase they are so fun and tit.
LAI S. on November 10, 2009 at 9:49 am said:

I always wanted a ball now i have one.It make me happy.Now i play with it everyday.
alex.h on November 10, 2009 at 9:49 am said:

one time i wanted a Dora toy when i was three and i did not get it and then i saw everyone playing with the Dora toy and one day i got it and i was so happy because i have always wanted this toy.
sione on November 10, 2009 at 9:50 am said:

I had a tech deck but no body wont let me play with it.then I went to the store and bot one.
nathan on November 10, 2009 at 9:50 am said:

I’ve always wanted a b b gun.But I never got one before.
Lee T. on November 10, 2009 at 9:50 am said:

One time I wanted a build bear because my sister got one and I really want one.But I have it now.
mashiya on November 10, 2009 at 9:51 am said:

when i wonted a guitar but i didn’t get i was mad because i wonted a guitar but it wasn’t so great.
Brittny S. on November 10, 2009 at 9:51 am said:

I always wanted a guitar.Because most kids have them.I always wanted one guitar.
savannah.H on November 10, 2009 at 9:52 am said:

I remember when every one had Ds and I didn’t and I still don’t.
Michelle .V. on November 10, 2009 at 9:52 am said:

I away want a to get one of a toy that is like a lap top that’s say for kids 10 and under. But i got it for christmas and i said i don’t need it any more.
Steve on November 10, 2009 at 9:53 am said:

I always wanted a b b gun but i never have it before.
Yessenia on November 10, 2009 at 9:53 am said:

I all ways wanted a guitar. I wanted because every body had it and I was the only one that does not have it. Now they want a cool ring.
marcos on November 10, 2009 at 9:54 am said:

I want a game shark but I never got it.So I wish for my birthday.
alex.h on November 10, 2009 at 9:55 am said:

one time i wanted a Bratz toy and i got it and i realized that i was not interested in it any more because it took to long for me to get it so i found another toy i wanted witch was a polly pocket toy that came with a house and a a fake limo along with two fake dogs that talk when you hit the button.
Abigait S on November 10, 2009 at 9:59 am said:

I remember when every had a DS and I had wan
Kyle on November 12, 2009 at 10:26 am said:

I wanted a toy when I was 4 years old then I finally got it then it wasn’t so fun.
alredo on November 12, 2009 at 10:27 am said:

I got a ps3 and I
- alredo on November 12, 2009 at 10:29 am said:
  
  I got a ps3 and I wanted it
Xavier on November 12, 2009 at 10:29 am said:

i rilly want a ps3 but i did not get one
Alfonso L. on November 12, 2009 at 10:31 am said:

I wanted a game cube and I now have the game cube.
jerry on November 12, 2009 at 10:32 am said:

I want a xbox360 but I never did have one but when is crmis I going have a xbox360
Carlos on November 12, 2009 at 10:33 am said:

I wanted a toy when i was 4yers old and finally got it and it wasn’t so fun.
TOU on November 12, 2009 at 10:34 am said:

when I go to the store I saw a toy it was awsome but it was to expensive so my mom did buy to me
Phia on November 12, 2009 at 10:36 am said:

When I went to the store I saw a game that I like it and I told my mom that I want to buy that game and when my mom bought the game and when we went home to play the game and it was fun.
Kendra,N on November 12, 2009 at 10:37 am said:

When I got it then there was a know toy.That toy was better then the toy that I had.
Tae' W. on November 12, 2009 at 10:39 am said:

when every body got a xbox360 then they started to tease about it then i asked my mom if i can get a xbox360 then I GOT A XBOX360 FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!
Juliana on November 12, 2009 at 10:39 am said:

When everybody had a computer I wanted one to and then I told my dad to get a computer and he got me one.
Angelina E. on November 12, 2009 at 10:41 am said:

If you saw something you wanted it but like someone copy you and you got realy mad at that person and you wanted to like hit that person but that person just like your shoes or clothes, and maybe jewlery like bracelets or ring.That person said that she or him told you that they like your the things that you have on and you said they said can they were your things that they said that they are pretty.
sebastian on November 13, 2009 at 11:03 am said:

The bakugon I wanted I got it.
AbigaitS on November 13, 2009 at 11:04 am said:

I wanted I DS beat I never get et
stephanie m. on November 13, 2009 at 11:06 am said:

i wanted a doll.i got it….but it broke.i do not like it……ITS CHEAP.
Ricky on November 13, 2009 at 11:06 am said:

i wanted a nintendo ds and i got one.
sheng .t on November 13, 2009 at 11:07 am said:

I really wanted a playstation3 am the only one that don’t have it.
Giancarlo M. on November 13, 2009 at 11:08 am said:

I wanted a Nintendo D.S. When i got my Nintendo D.S it was awesome .

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Dollars and Sense Lesson 2: Propaganda

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