This Blog is designed for Mr. Pye's AP Economics classes. It is meant to show that Economics is not just a vocabulary word in some textbook, rather it plays a vital role in every aspect of our daily lives.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Its a Small World After All
Here is a great quote about the interrelatedness of the global economy, and it comes not from a famous economist but from someone you all know.
"Did you ever stop to think that you can’t leave for your job in the morning without being dependent on most of the world? You get up in the morning and go to the bathroom and reach over for the sponge, and that’s handed to you by a Pacific islander. You reach for a bar of soap, and that’s given to you at the hands of a Frenchman. And then you go into the kitchen to drink your coffee for the morning, and that’s poured into your cup by a South American. And maybe you want tea: that’s poured into your cup by a Chinese. Or maybe you’re desirous of having cocoa for breakfast, and that’s poured into your cup by a West African. And then you reach over for your toast, and that’s given to you at the hands of an English-speaking farmer, not to mention the baker. And before you finish eating breakfast in the morning, you’ve depended on more than half the world. This is the way our universe is structured, this is its interrelated quality." Martin Luther King, 1967
Your assignment this week is to find 5 items that you use in your everyday lives and determine where they are produced. Look on the bottom for the "Made in ..." stamp.
List the items and the country where they are made. Be creative. You'll be surprised at the journey that some of these common items have made to get into your hands.
Laura Luo pd 4
ReplyDelete1) 3.5 mm fine point pens - Japan
2) pencil bag elephant- China
3) black Nike jacket - Malaysia
4) playing music cards - Taiwan
5) wireless computer mouse - China
Jacqueline Gann
ReplyDeletePeriod 2
1) iPhone- China
2) Chapstick- Germany
3) Lighter- France
4) Contacts- USA
5)Estée Lauder foundation- Belgium
1) GTC 1" View Binder - USA
ReplyDelete2) Toshiba Laptop - Japan
3) Maytag Refrigerator - USA
4) Samsung Galaxy Cell Phone - South Korea
5) Converse Shoes - USA
Celine De Leon
2nd Period
Christian Do
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1) Staedler Erasers- Germany
2) uni Kuru Toga .5mm Mechanical Pencil- Japan
3) Banana Rep. Shirt- Vietnam
4) Razer Blackwidow- China
5) GTC notebook paper- USA
Bethany Williams, Period 2
ReplyDelete1. macbook pro- China
2. lexar jumpdrive- China
3. sephora eyeliner- Germany
4. Vera Bradley glasses- China
5. yoga mat- China
Cecil Sabu
ReplyDeletePeriod 2
1.) SanDisk USB Flash Drive - China
2.) BiC 0.7 mm Mechanical Pencils - France
3.) Avery Heavy Duty 1 in. 3-Ring Binder - Mexico
4.)Pilot G-2 07 Red Pen - Japan
5.)Sharpie Permanent Marker - USA
1) Alarm- China
ReplyDelete2) Nike Roche- Vietnam
3) Nike shorts- Malaysia
4) Chapstick- USA
5) BIC pencils- Mexico
Brien Benny
period 4
Rachel Chang
ReplyDeleteperiod 2
1) G2 pens-Japan
2) t-shirt-Nicaragua
3) Composition notebook-USA
4) Georgia-Pacific paper-USA
5) Connect Four game-China
Yvonne Thong- 2nd period
ReplyDelete1. chewing gum- Morocco
2. sunglasses- China
3. grand piano- Japan
4. cell phone battery- Korea
5. Sharpie- USA
Yvonne Thong- 2nd period
ReplyDelete*instead of Sharpie for #5, hand sanitizer- USA
1.Student planner- korea
ReplyDelete2.Comp. book- USA!
3.lip gloss-USA!
4.bandana- China
5.Sperry's-China
Elyssa Bunrzel 4th p
1) a 1 subject 70 sheets college ruled notebook - Mexico
ReplyDelete2) a uni jetstream 101 1.0 red pen - Japan
3) a pair of JVC Gummy headphones - China
4) a BIC ecolution 0.7mm HB#2 mechanical pencil - France
5) an Inspiron 1440 (old) Dell laptop - China
Amy Krauhs
Period 4
Aadithya Srivatsav
ReplyDelete4th period
1. Beats by Dr.Dre- made in China
2. Oral B Toothbrush- Iowa City
3. Bic pen- Clichy, France
4. Sensodyne Toothpaste- China
5. Gray Nike Hoodie- Indonesia
1) Samsung phone - China
ReplyDelete2) Eye Drops - Canada
3) Contact Solution - USA
4) Table lamp - China
5) Bic Cristal pen - France
iPhone 5s- China
ReplyDeleteJansport Backpack- Cambodia
Vera Bradley Pencil Bag- China
Long Sleeved T-shirt- Nicaragua
Tory Burch Sandals- Brazil
Benjamin Kurian
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1.)Samsung Phone- South Korea
2.)Sharpie- USA
3.)T-Shirt- USA
4.)Computer- China
5.)Composition Book- USA
Justin Hoang
ReplyDelete6th Period
1)Dial Hand Soap- USA
2)Ticonderoga pencil- USA
3)Crest toothpaste- USA
4)Dove Men's Deodorant- USA
5)Contact solution- USA
1. Computer speakers - Taiwan
ReplyDelete2. Computer RAM - China
3. Desk Lamp - Thailand
4. Pencil Sharpener - Malaysia
5. Blue Diamond Almonds - Sacramento, California
Nima Faegh
4th pd
Yash Mathur
ReplyDeletePeriod 6
1)Office Depot Ballpoint pen- India
2)Fujistu Labtop- China
3)Versace Cologne-Italy
4)Galixy S3- Korea
5)Jansport Backpack- China
Steve Philip
ReplyDelete6th Period
1.Colgate Toothbrush- China
2.Samsung Phone Charger- China
3.Dove Soap- USA
4.Logitech Mouse Pad- Mexico
5.Casio Watch- Thailand
Daniel Sanchez 2nd Period
ReplyDeleteToothbrush- China
Notebook-U.S.A
Backpack-U.S.A
Computer- China
House Key- USA
Rachel Kuruvila
ReplyDelete4th period
1) Nike tennis shoes- Vietnam
2) Steel cup- India
3) Covergirl perfect point eyeliner- USA
4) Long sleeve top- China
5) Hair bobby pins- China
Sherin Johnson
ReplyDeletePeriod 6
1. air hockey table-China
2. pillow-Pakistan
3. Listerine mouth wash-Canada
4. Vonage modem-Vietnam
5. Canon printer ink-Japan
Tiffani Weir
ReplyDeletePeriod 2
1. Toyota Corolla- Japan
2. HP Laptop- China
3. T-Shirt- Vietnam
4. Multi-Vitamin- USA
5. PINK Backpack- China
1)purple pencil bag- China
ReplyDelete2)make up wipes- Germany
3)tresseme hair mouse- USA
4)Blank CDs- Taiwan
5)gold sandals- Mexico
Jenifer Galen
4th p
Brittany Lacy
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1) candle - Canada
2) pillow - USA
3) nike water bottle - China
4) flat iron - Korea
5) letterman - India
Christine Nguyen, period 6
ReplyDelete1. Crayola color pencils - Brazil
2. hot glue gun - Taiwan
3. t-shirt - China
4. tv remote control - China
5. plastic hula hoop - China
Tia Lal
ReplyDeletePeriod 2
1)stapler- Taiwan
2)cotton balls- USA
3)backpack- China
4)spiral notebooks- Brazil
5)bath towels- Pakistan
Nina Jiang
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1) Iphone - China
2) Agenda - China
3) Candle - USA
4) Ball point pens - Mexico
5) Almond Butter - Canada
Nevin Thomas
ReplyDeletePeriod 2
Hole puncher-china
Scotch tape-USA
Magnifying Glass-china
Staples-china
Stapler-china
1. Razer mouse-China
ReplyDelete2. Focusrite audio interface-China
3. Audio Technica headphones- Taiwan(China)
4. M-Audio midi keyboard-China
5. Feather pen-USA
Jeffrey Zhou
6th
Todd Podbielski 6th period
ReplyDelete1) Popcorn Machine- China
2) Cowboy Boots- China
3) Yearbook- USA
4)Ralph Lauren Polo- Bangaldesh
5)Toy Story On VCR- USA
Yassin Bennis
ReplyDeletePeriod 2
1) iPhone 5s - China
2) Nissan 350z - Japan
3) Swiss Army Wallet - Switzerland
4) Photo ID - USA
5) Macbook Pro - China
Lillian Nguyen
ReplyDeletePeriod 2
Chanel No 5 Perfume - USA
Hair Brush - China
Eye Makeup Remover- U.K.
Jewelry Container- Sweden
Dry Shampoo - USA
Muizz Soomar
ReplyDelete2nd Period
1. Stainless Steel Spoon - Indonesia
2. Apple Ipad - Designed in California,Assembled in China
3. Volumax Hair Gel - USA
4. Wrist Immobilizer - China
5. Tommy Hilfiger Wallet - India
Karen George
ReplyDelete6th period
Dove deodorant-USA
Ponds Face Cream-MEXCIO
SK8 Pedalboard-CHINA
Folder-CHINA
Kumon Shirt-VIETNAM
Amy Nguyen
ReplyDeletePeriod 6
1.independent skateboard trucks-USA
2. generic allergy relief pills India
3. Logitech wireless keyboard- China
4. hair straightener/flat iron-Korea
5. suntan lotion-USA
Emily Thundiyil, 6th Period
ReplyDelete1. Samsung Galaxy S5- Korea
2. Plastic Water bottle- China
3. Morning Burst Face wash- Canada
4. eos lip balm- U.S.A.
5. ASUS Laptop- Taiwan
Tosin Olabinjo
ReplyDelete4th period
1) Binder- Malaysia
2)Kleenex Tissues- USA
3)Laptop Case- China
4)Calculator- China
5)Gluestick- China
1.) Ps4- China
ReplyDelete2.) Planners- South Korea
3.) Lighter- France
4.) TV- England
5.) Chewing Gum- Morocco
Nikhil Njaravelil
Period 4
Paul Stallings
ReplyDeletePeriod 6
1.Nike Shoe- China
2.Index Cards- USA
3.Hat- Bangladesh
4.Candle- Canada
5.Blender Bottle- China
Manon Hughes
ReplyDelete6th Period
1. 7 For All Mankind jeans- USA
2. MAC eyeliner- Belgium
3. Camelbak water bottle- China
4. Laptop- Taiwan
5. BMW- Germany
Patrick Stallings
ReplyDeletePeriod-4
iPhone- China
Planner- China
Shoes- Vietnam
USB Drive- China
Oakley Sunglasses- United States
Alyssa Wilson
ReplyDelete6th Period
1) iPhone- China
2)College Ruled Notebook- USA
3) Windows Surface- Taiwan
4) Lexus ES300 - Japan
5) Our Moment Fragrance- England
Brian Huynh
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1) Mouse - China
2) Monitor -China
3) Gum - USA
4) Phone - Korea
5) Eraser - Taiwan
Krista Killam
ReplyDeletePeriod 6
Sharpie- USA
Composition notebook- Vietnam
Nike Free Runs- China
B & BW Candle- Canada
Essie Nail polish- USA
Sheryl Machado
ReplyDelete6th
1) Lenovo Laptop- China
2) MAC liquid eyeliner- Germany
3) HP wireless mouse- China
4) Purell Hand Sanitizer- USA
5) Weekly/Monthly Planner- China
Avery tab dividers: Made in Mexico
ReplyDeleteChess Trophy: Made in the U.S.A.
HP Printer: Made in China
Chess Medal: Made in the U.S.A.
Scented Candle: Made in the U.S.A.
Zoheb Hirani
Period 4
Jocelyn Dang
ReplyDelete6th Period
1)Nutribullet - China
2)EOS lipbalm - USA
3)Bobby pins - Vietnam
4)Batiste Dry Shampoo - UK
5)Jeanne Lanvin Perfume - France
Lynnie Dickson
ReplyDeletePeriod 6
1) Flower Vase - China
2) Plastic Chairs - USA
3) BIC Pen - France
4) Black Sweater - Bangladesh
5) Panda Bear - Indonesia
Renuka Gondi 4th pd
ReplyDeleteTowel- India
Cardigan- Cambodia
Cardboard box- USA
Jeans-China
Samsung Galaxy S4- Korea
Kimberly Mendez
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1) HTC One-China
2) Purple hoodie-Honduras
3) Bag-China
4) Fluffy pillow-China
5) NYM Dry Shampoo- USA
Jasmine Luke
ReplyDeletePeriod 6
1)Eraser -Taiwan
2)Colored Pencils- China
3)Composition Notebook- Vietnam
4)Clinique Blush- London
5)Chocolate- Switzerland
Timothy Krauhs
ReplyDeletePeriod 6
1 IPod- China
2 T.V. remote- China
3 Robe- Indonesia
4 different T.V. remote- Mexico
5 Dog Toy- Chins
Jennie Chen period 2
ReplyDelete1) Micron micro pigment pens- Japan
2) Prisma markers - USA
3) plastic hooks - China
4) bed frame- Vietnam
5) crayons- Thailand
1. Stapler- China
ReplyDelete2. Caluculator- China
3. Pants- India
4. Towels- India
5. Ducktape- USA
1)Burt's Bee Chapstick- USA
ReplyDelete2)Iphone- China
3)contact solution- USA
4)pillow- China
5)towel- India
Julie Joy
6th Period
Ashish Jain
ReplyDelete4th period
1) Nike Shoes - China, Vietnam, and Indonesia
2) Nu Carta notebooks - India
3)Kenmore Appliances - some in USA, others in China, Germany, Mexico, and South Korea
4)Lexus - Japan
5)Chapstick - USA
Guadalupe Alvear 2nd pd
ReplyDelete1)Alarm Clock - China
2)Laptop - China
3)Shoes - Vietnam
4)Contact Solution - Spain
5)Plastic ruler - China
1) T-shirt - Honduras
ReplyDelete2) Pillow - Texas
3) BIC 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil - France
4) Vogue eye glasses - China
5) HP Laptop - China
Shivani Doshi
Period 2
George Waterous
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1. Dell Computer- China
2. Polo Shirt- India
3. Calphalon Pan- China
4. Scotch Tape- USA
5. Lakewood Fan- China
Annie Jiang
ReplyDeletePeriod 6
1)iPhone 5-China
2)Paper Clips-USA
3)Wrigley's 5 Gum-Canada
4)Bic White Out-Malaysia
5)iPhone 5s case-China
Zachary Frazier
ReplyDelete2nd Period
1. computer mouse - China
2. iPhone - China
3. Pilot G-2 07 black pen - Japan
4. Colgate toothbrush - China
5. calculator - China
Justin Freker
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1) iPhone-China
2) bed sheets- USA
3) lamp bulb-Poland
4) football-USA
5) music speaker-Mexico
Jacob John
ReplyDeletePeriod 6th
1)Wallet- China
2)basketball shorts- Thailand
3)BIC pen- France
4)wide ruled paper- USA
5)5-Tab dividers- China
Luke Emery
ReplyDelete6th period
1) boot cream- Britain
2) Fossil watch case- China
3) fishing reel- Japan
4) baseball- China
5) ray bans- Italy
Joshua Joseph
ReplyDelete6th period
1)Dell laptop-china
2)Nike shorts- Malaysia
3)Sperrys- china
4)iPhone- china
5)Kleenex Tissues- USA
Acuvue Corrective Lens (Contacts)- Ireland
ReplyDeleteNautica bed sheets- Bangladesh
Papermate Pens- China
Mercedes Benz- Germany
Toms- Ethiopia/China/Argentina
Briona Caruthers
6th Period
Caroline Van Nuis
ReplyDelete6th Period
iPhone- China
xfinity remote- Indonesia
computer Charger- China
Computer- China
Vineyard Vines lanyard- china
1) Flashlight - China
ReplyDelete2) T- Shirt - Vietnam
3) Mechanical Pencil - China
4) Phone Case - Germany
5) USBuddy - Brazil
Carlo Torres
ReplyDelete2nd Period
Watch-Finland
Small Wooden Table-Vietnam
Boy Scout Uniform-Bangladesh
Sun Screen-Canada
Lithium Battery-United Mexican States (Mexico)
Jesse Avila
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1)Zebra F-301 pens - Indonesia
2)HP laptop - China
3)AKG headphones - China
4)Mighty Wallet - China
5)LG phone - South Korea
Divya Joseph
ReplyDelete6th Period
1)Iphone-China
2)Bic Cristal Pens-Mexico
3)Papermate Pencil-India
4)Wide Ruled Paper-USA
5)Computer-China
John Harris 2nd
ReplyDeletetoothpaste- USA
Maple syrup- Canada
Headset-China but designed in Denmark
Coca-cola- Mexico
Pen- Japan
it's really hard to find stuff not made in the USA...
Caitlin Davis
ReplyDeletePeriod 2
1)ScentSationals Wickless Candle- China
2)UNO Card Game- Cards- USA, Card Tin- China
3)Bic lighter- USA
4)trueliving Candle- India
5)Lasting Color hand towels- Pakistan
HP laptop- China
ReplyDeleteTowel- India
Nintendo 64- Japan
Jergens Lotion- USA
Roshe Runs- Vietnam
Ryan Igbinoba Period 4
iPhone - China
ReplyDeleteLaptop - China
Backpack - India
Glasses - Italy
Shoes - Vietnam
Tom King
Period 6
Cameron Molfetto
ReplyDelete1) Nike T-Shirt-Malaysia
2) Lunchables-USA
3) IPhone-China
4) Pebble Watch-China
5) Wine Bottle-South Eastern Austrailia
Brayden Theriot
ReplyDelete4th period
1)Baseball glove- USA
2)Backpack- China
3)Truck-USA
4)Cleats- USA
5)Batteries- Canada
Amitabha Mitra
ReplyDelete6th period
Alarm Clock-Made in China
Tigonderoga Pencils-Made in China
Daler Rowney Pastels- Made in Korea.
Bic Pens- Made in Mexico
Bud-4 Headphones- Made in China
Sylvester Inyang
ReplyDeletePeriod 2
1.ps4-China
2.car-Korea
3.tootpaste-America
4.headphones-China
5.laptop-Japan
1) Tape - China
ReplyDelete2) Titleist golf ball - Taiwan
3) Ping golf clubs - USA
4) Lexus car - Japan
5) microwave - Japan