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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?

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1 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.

2 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

3 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.

4 United States: The Revis family of North Carolina Food expenditure for _____________: $341.98 Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken From the book, “Hungry Planet” & Time Magazine

5 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

6 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: $341.98 Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken From the book, “Hungry Planet” & Time Magazine Which family has the bigger human footprint? Why?

7 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

8 9/24/13 Class Notes Time conversions: 1 year = _____ months _____ weeks _____ days

9 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?

10 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

11 Colgate Nike Irish springMcDonaldsCerealShampooSnacksBananasSoda Jeans 188 tubes $1,862.67 312 shoes $24,960.00 188 soaps $ 936.00 1,872 burgers $ 1,872.00 20280 $60,840.00 468 bottles $ 2340.00 1,872 snacks $ 655.00 4,680 bananas $13,993.20 4,056 sodas $4,056.00 468 jeans $ 9,360.00 Human Footprint Project How much I consume in my 78 years of life

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


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