9/24/13 “Products I Consume” 1.Out of the 10 products you consume, which 3 do you consume the most often? 2.How often do you consume (buy or replace) them? On desk: 10 products you consume wksht.

9/24/13 Econ. Agenda 1.Human Footprint & rate of consumption (class notes) 2.Human Footprint Project, Part One (individual assignment) HW: Finish HFP Part 1, columns A – C Binder Check on Wed./Thurs. – Check PowerSchool for missing assignments

9/24/13 Class Notes How much do we consume in a lifetime? Average U.S. life expectancy = 78 years Human Footprint: The total impact that our consumption has on the Earth. How much we consume (eat, drink, buy, and use) in a lifetime. Uses up natural, capital, human resources. Extracting, consuming, & disposing of these resources makes a footprint (mark, impact) on the earth.

United States: The Revis family of North Carolina Food expenditure for _____________: $ Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken From the book, “Hungry Planet” & Time Magazine

Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23 Favorite foods: soup with fresh sheep meat From the book, “Hungry Planet” & Time Magazine

Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23 Favorite foods: soup with fresh sheep meat From the book, “Hungry Planet” & Time Magazine United States: The Revis family of North Carolina Food expenditure for one week: $ Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken From the book, “Hungry Planet” & Time Magazine Which family has the bigger human footprint? Why?

9/24/13 Class Notes Rate of Consumption: Rate: measurement over time Travel 50 miles in one hour = 50 miles per hour Rate of Consumption: amount consumed over time 1 box of cereal in one week = 1 box cereal per week

9/24/13 Class Notes Time conversions: 1 year = _____ months _____ weeks _____ days

Class Notes Rate of Consumption for Pizza Josh eats 1 large pizza per week. What is Josh’s rate of consumption for pizza per year?

Class Notes 1 pizza has 40 pieces of pepperoni and 2 lbs. of cheese. What is Josh’s rate of consumption for pepperoni per year? 40 pepperoni x 52 pizzas = What is Josh’s rate of consumption for cheese per year? 2 lbs cheese x 52 pizzas = 2,080 pieces of pepperoni per year 104 lbs of cheese per year

Colgate Nike Irish springMcDonaldsCerealShampooSnacksBananasSoda Jeans 188 tubes $1, shoes $24, soaps $ ,872 burgers $ 1, $60, bottles $ ,872 snacks $ ,680 bananas $13, ,056 sodas $4, jeans $ 9, Human Footprint Project How much I consume in my 78 years of life

Human Footprint Project, Part One Classwork: 1.Determine the quantity of your products you consume in 78 years of life? Columns A – C