April 8, 2014

What is this quote saying?

"Our enormously productive economy... demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying and use of goods into rituals, that we seek our spiritual satisfaction, our ego satisfaction, in consumption... we need things consumed, burned up, replaced and discarded at an ever-accelerating rate."

                Victor Lebow said in 1955 regarding economic growth:

 Positive Consumerism Effects: Primary positive consumerism effects are:

More industrial production. A higher growth rate economy. More goods and services available. More advertising since goods manufactured have to be sold.

Increased production will result in more employment opportunities. A variety of goods and services to choose from. More comforts for a better living style.

Watch “Consumed”

·         Consumed: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/consumed/   (54mins)

·         Take Notes during the movie, then answer one of the following Q’s in TEA paragraph form –

1)      Why do we consume? 2) What are the negative effects of our consumption?

Planned Obsolescence v. Perceived Obsolescence

Lecture, take notes

People	The Environment
Children of the Congo who risk their lives to supply our mobile phones	China: The electronic wastebasket of the world
In Chinese Factories, Lost Fingers and Low Pay	Bangladesh Pollution, Told in Colors and Smells
Life on the Steung Mean Chey Dumpsite	China's toxic air pollution resembles nuclear winter, say scientists
Consumers Beware: Toxins Lurking in Your Clothing!	Consequences of increased global meat consumption on the global environment -- trade in virtual water, energy & nutrients

Read one of the articles above. When you finish you will create one PowerPoint slide on the article you read. It must include a title, one image, and 3-5 key points. Cite the source at the bottom. (put it on the shared PowerPoint)

1. Read Ch. 9 and 10

-          Vocab sentences and predictions

-          Four annotations each