This term we are going to learn about the concept of "consumerism" and how our "materials economy" is killing our planet. Consumerism is the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy. In other words, the more stuff we buy the better for our economy; however, what effect is all this stuff having on our environment?
We are going to watch a documentary, The Story of Stuff. A 20-minute animation of the consumerist society, narrated by Anne Leonard.
We are going to watch a documentary, The Story of Stuff. A 20-minute animation of the consumerist society, narrated by Anne Leonard.
We are also going to watch the Disney-Pixar animation, Wall-e.
Next, you are going to learn to use the software Comic Life and create a comic strip about one of the topics you learned about through the documentary.
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