 Let’s check the labels on your clothes, your backpack, your shoes.  Where do they come from?  Do you know where these countries are located in the world? (see world map) The Story of Stuff 

ItemYour NamePartner Which Country is this item from? 1. Shirt/sweater 2. Backpack, hat 3. Other – cell phone

 Definition: it refers to the amount of the Earth’s surface that is needed to produce all the energy and resources that each of us uses.  It also includes all the land needed to absorb all the waste we make.  World Average Footprint = 2.2 hectares  One hectare = 1 football field

 Biggest Footprint - United States at 10.3 hectares  Average Canadian Footprint – 7.7 hectares  Canada has the 3 rd highest footprint in the world

 0.2 hectares of land for water (to drink and provide seafood)  0.4 hectares of land for homes, roads and factories that make all of our “stuff”  1.6 hectares of land for farmland to grow food we eat  0.3 hectares of land for grazing land for meat and dairy  1.4 hectares of land for timber wood and paper products  3.8 hectares of land to absorb the greenhouse gases made from driving around town, through the running of air conditioners and the import of exotic goods and foods  = hectares. 7.7

 Stewardship – refers to the responsibility we ALL have to the environment and resources that has been left to us by our ancestors. We are all stewards of the planet.  Sustainability – refers to the ability to develop in order to meet the needs of the present without negatively affecting the ability of future generations to meet their needs

 If we are not all following our role as stewards in the global village, then we will not have a sustainable environment for our future children.  We must all do our part to keep our consumption of resources to a minimum and keep the environment around us clean.  Are you doing your part? “ We do not inherit the earth from our grandparents we borrow it from our children”

 Read the article as a class and take the quiz

Base it on your everyday needs Living Space:  Home: average house is 1500 square feet (add more or less if your house is small or big) 1500 / # of ppl in your house  School: about 420,000 square feet (200 square feet per student x 2100 people in our building)  /2100 = 20 m2 people  Other: just put 25 square feet

The Story of Stuff 

 Take the quiz.  Let’s see what you know…….. True or False – 3 questions Multiple Choice – 4 questions

– Think of how you can change your ecological footprint at home, school, in your community. What can WE do to become more green and make our community more sustainable? Instructions: 1. Create a placemat on chart paper as shown by Mr. Forsdike. There should be four places. One for each student to write their answers in. 2. On your own, brainstorm your ideas. 3. Discuss with your group members. 4. Put the decisions or ideas you AGREE upon in the middle of the placemat (the circle in the middle of your sheet.) 5. When done, hand in to box.

 In groups of 4, play a game of Jenga.  Observations: How do the pieces fit together? How does it function? Are their parts that are stronger and parts that are weaker? Did your tower of blocks collapse or fall over at any point? How does Jenga relate to our unit? What actions did your teammates take? Did you work together or did you work independently?

Follow Up Questions: Complete on your own and then hand in.  1. Compare Jenga to the environment, how is it similar? How is it different?  2. Compare Jenga to the idea of sustainability. What can you learn about sustainability based on this game?