Is the fashion industry fair?

Task Title: Is the fashion industry fair? Watch the hand print video found at the link below: Video link In one sentence sum up what you think the video is trying to show?

Learning objectives To describe the positives and negatives parts of the fashion industry – NC Level 4c-5b To analyse the positives and negatives parts of the fashion industry – NC Level 5c-6b To evaluate the impact of the fashion industry around the world – NC Level 6c-7b Keywords: sustainable, positive, negative

Task Sub-title: Positive and negatives of the fashion industry Around the room are some statements Draw the table below: Positives Negatives

Where are all the factories? http://nikeinc.com/pages/manufacturing-map The map above shows the location of Nike’s factories around the world Where do you think most of the factories will be? Justify your opinion

Where are all the factories? Sub-title: Where are all the factories? Make a list of six countries we have looked at Below are some reasons why factories have located in other countries: Low wages No environmental laws Good global communications Government help for building costs Pick two reasons and explain why factories are found in poor countries

Can the fashion industry be made fairer? The next fortnight is fair trade fortnight But what is fair trade and how can it make the fashion industry fairer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qPQl2HebzE Sub-title: Fair trade clothes Define what fair trade is Do you think it will make the fashion industry fairer?

To finish off… Is the fashion industry fair? At the front by the lap top – the fashion industry is fair At the back – the fashion industry is not fair Depending on your own opinion – find your place on the continuum

Find somebody who In BOB write a list from 1-7 Move round the room and ask different people the questions below Write down the name of the person who answered your question

Find somebody who Can state one condition in a sweatshop Can name two countries where sweatshops are found Can explain hoe Fair Trade could make a persons life better Can name a negative of the fashion industry Can give one reason why sweatshops are found in poorer countries Can define Fair Trade Can name a positive of the fashion industry

Assessment Is the fashion industry fair? You should work your way through the questions on the sheets You have the rest of the lesson to complete your answer You may use your book to help you

Success Criteria Level Knowledge and understanding 3 State one positive and one negative of the fashion industry State some conditions found in a sweatshop Some use of basic geographical vocabulary Uses a fact or figure Give one reason why company might set up their factory in another a country 4 Describe some positives and negatives of the fashion industry Use of basic geographical vocabulary Uses facts or figures State their opinion on whether the fashion industry is fair 5 Describe the positives and negatives of the fashion industry A range of basic geographical vocabulary Explain some reasons why companies might set up their factory in another a country State their opinion on whether the fashion industry is fair and justify it simply 6 Explains the reasons why companies might set up their factory in another a country clearly State their opinion on whether the fashion industry is fair and justify it in detail Balance their argument with another persons view 7 Evaluates how other groups of people might feel about the fashion industry – sweatshop worker, factory owner – gives the other side of the argument

Development tasks Your work has been marked by your teacher After your last piece of work put the title: Clothing assessment Stick in the big sticker under the title Turn to the last page in the assessment

Development tasks Under your sticker write the sub-title: Development task Complete the development task in a purple pen

Development tasks Your teacher has given you a level Shown what you did well Shown what you need to do to improve Your teacher has also given you a literacy target Copy this information to your big sticker