1. Is the fashion industry fair?

2. 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?

3. 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

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

5. Where are all the factories?
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

6. 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

7. 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?
Sub-title: Fair trade clothes
Define what fair trade is
Do you think it will make the fashion industry fairer?

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

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

15. 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