Day four

Competition in the world - a look at sportswear in the clothing industry.

Morning session: How sportswear is made
Key focus
How does competition for sportswear contracts affect the lives of those making the clothes? Pupils empathise with, and convey concerns to, others.

Afternoon session: Fair working hours
Key focus
What do sportswear and clothing companies think? Pupils write to ask them about their polices towards workers in developing countries. They then design a logo for clothes made by well-treated workers.

Morning

Activity 1: From shopper to worker
Developing a concept map of the way sportswear gets from factories in the developing world to consumers in the richer countries.
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Activity 2: Mara's story
Examining a case study of a Cambodian factory worker. What is her life like?
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Activity 3: Role play Mara's story
A role-play based on the life of Mara, a factory worker in Cambodia.
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Afternoon

Activity 1: Write to clothing companies
Pupils write letters to clothing companies asking how they know that workers producing their clothes are fairly treated.
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Activity 2: Design a logo
An art activity in which pupils design a logo which would show that workers had worked reasonable hours.
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Day four

Morning

Afternoon

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