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1
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what does the onceler represent?

A

manufacturing companies who overuse resources

2
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how does the onceler affect people / the environment?

A

destroys environment

benefits people– provides goods and services

3
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what do the barbaloots represent?

A

animals whose habitats are destroyed

4
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how do the barbaloots affect people / the environment?

A

inhabits environment and impact food chain

5
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what does the super axe hacker represent?

A

clear cutting

6
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how does the super axe hacker affect people / the environment?

A

destroys environment

lessens people’s workload and provides employment

7
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what do the truffula trees represent?

A

resources that are exploited

8
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how do the truffula trees affect people / the environment?

A

provides shelter and food for animals

provides resources for people

9
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what do the thneeds represent?

A

products

10
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how do the thneeds affect people / the environment?

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eliminates natural resources

provides products for people

11
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what does the lorax represent?

A

environmentalists

12
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how does the lorax affect people / the environment?

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tries to protect the enviromnent

annoys people

13
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what does “somebody” represent?

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future generations

14
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how does “somebody” affect people / the environment?

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can help save environment

15
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what is the message of the lorax?

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we need to stop overusing resources and start living more sustainably before it is too late

16
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how does our consumption of goods impact the size of our ecological footprint?

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more goods = greater footprint

17
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how does our consumption of goods impact other people in other parts of the world?

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more goods = less resources and more pollution
cheap labour (child labour, sweatshops)
people may receive more money from fair trade
natural resources are exploited

18
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how does our consumption of goods impact our quality of life in canada?

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more goods = higher quality of life