Determining the Role of Consumers in World Agriculture

1. Determining the Role of Consumers in World Agriculture

2. Next Generation/Common Core Standards Addressed! • RST.11-12.8 Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information. (HS-LS2-6),(HS-LS2-7),(HS-LS2-8) • WHST.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation. (HS-LS1-3)

3. Bell Work! • Identify the basic needs of humans. • Explain the basic economic concepts of supply and demand. • Describe factors that influence what people eat and use for clothing and shelter.

4. Terms • Carbohydrate • Climate • Consumer • Custom • Demand • Fiber • Food

5. Terms Continued • Law of demand • Law of supply • Nutrient • Preference • Protein • Shelter • Standard of living

6. Interest Approach • What needs must be met in order to be comfortable? • What needs must be met in order to survive? • What determines how these needs are met?

7. What are the basic needs Humans basics needs include • Food • Shelter • Clothing

8. Nutrients • Substances necessary for life and growth • Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.

9. Carbohydrates • Starches and sugars the body turns into fuel.

10. Proteins are important in growth and repair.

11. Fats • Fats provide energy for the body.

12. Vitamins • Vitamins and minerals are needed for good health.

13. Water • Water is needed to transport food substances in the body.

14. Synthetic Fibers • Synthetic fibers are made in mills from various products, such as petroleum.

15. Natural Fibers. • Natural fibers are those produced by plants and animals.

16. Shelter • Shelter is housing for humans. Many of the products used in providing shelter are produced by forestry.

17. What are the basic economic concepts of supply and demand?

18. Supply • Supply is the quantity of a product (or service) that sellers are willing to provide to the market at a given price.

19. What effect does price have? • High prices • sellers are willing to provide larger quantities • Lower prices • sellers are willing to provide smaller quantities of their products to the market.

20. The law of supply • The law of supply dictates the amount of products supplied at given prices.

21. What economic factors can cause supply to increase or decrease. • Changes in production systems • Prices of related goods • Number of sellers in the market

22. Changes in supply can have various effects on the price of a good. • A decrease in supply increases the price.

23. Demand • Quantity of a product buyers are willing to purchase from the market at a given price.

24. Low Prices • When prices are low, buyers are willing to purchase greater quantities of a product.

25. High Prices • Higher prices, buyers are willing to purchase fewer quantities of a product.

26. Law of Demand • Dictates the amount of a product buyers are willing to purchase at a given price.

27. Economic Factors • Cause demand to increase or decrease. Changes in personal income Prices of related goods Number of buyers in the market

28. Increase in Demand • Increase in demand increases the price.

29. Decrease in Demand • Decrease in demand decreases the price.

30. Preferences • People make choices about food, fiber, and shelter. • They have strong likes and dislikes, orpreferences.

31. Review/Summary • Identify the basic needs of humans. • Explain the basic economic concepts of supply and demand. • Describe factors that influence what people eat and use for clothing and shelter.

32. The end!