What particular factors contributed to relatively high scores and relatively low scores ?

Course textbook: Cultural Anthropology: Asking Questions About Humanity, 2nd Edition. Welsch, Robert L. and Luis A. Vivanco, Oxford University Press, 2018, ISBN: 978-0-19-067902-6Please use one page for each question.7. Ecological FootprintIn this discussion, you will provide your results and analysis of your ecological footprint. In order to participate, you need to calculate your ecological footprint using an online calculator provided and report your score as the first line entry on your discussion post. You will also compare yourself to the national average, discuss the meaning of an “ecological footprint,” and what, if anything, can be done to reduce it.You will find the online ecological footprint calculator here:https://www.footprintcalculator.org/Answer questions as honestly and accurately as possible, and calculate your ecological footprint-usually expressed as the number of acres (or hectares) required to support your lifestyle.Once you receive your score, remember it because you need to post it at the beginning of your Discussion forum.Compare your score with other students. What particular factors contributed to relatively high scores and relatively low scores (for example, I commute a long way to work, and this raised my score significantly, or I am a vegetarian and this reduced my score considerably, etc.)Do you think the ecological footprint is a useful tool? What do you see as the global consequences of the US footprint? Why would it be beneficial to reduce the ecological foodprint of individuals and what broad suggestions would you make to reduce it?8. ReciprocityAfter reading the chapter on economics, let’s explore the notion of gift giving and reciprocity in your society. How did Marcel Mauss and Marshall Sahlins each view the simple act of giving a gift? Define the three different types of reciprocity and provide a concrete example of each type of reciprocity that you have personally encountered. Finally, list the last gift you personally received and one your personally gave. Describe how that gift was either personal or impersonal, how you determined whether it was personal or impersonal, and as an anthropologist what would be the messages sent and received from those exchanges?9. ShameEmbarrassment as Social ControlHow do people in your classes, neighborhood, or clique use shame, ridicule, and gossip as a means of social control similar to how people do in other small-scale societies? Where does the feeling of shame come from? Why is ridicule so powerful a social force in the lives of people? How effective is this for maintaining social control in small groups? How has this technique designed for use in small groups changed with the invention of social media?Think of how you feel when someone uses this technique on you OR when you use it on someone else. Anthropologists studying gossip, shame, and ridicule have observed that people can be influenced by ridicule only if the matter being ridiculed feels genuinely embarrassing to the one being ridiculed. (For Example: If your professor tried to ridicule you for not knowing advanced astrophysics, you would not be embarrassed because you probably have not studied astrophysics. Therefore, you wouldn’t feel ashamed.) Explore this together.