Overview

The lesson sequence consists of three lessons investigating and reporting on the interconnection of trade with a focus on spatial variation, social and environmental cost of the clothing industry.  

During these lessons students will explore the concepts of trade, globalisation, economy and interconnections of these concepts. 

Students:  

• learn to identify the role of production and consumption in a globalised world 

• learn to identify the interconnections of production and consumption in a globalised world 

• learn how people are interconnected through trade around the world. 

Content: 

Investigate the ways places and people are interconnected through trade in goods and services across a range of scales (ACHGK067).  

Outcomes:  

• examines perspectives of people and organisation on a range of geographical issues GE4-4 

• acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry GE4-7.  

Students will identify and examine the spatial distribution of clothing trade suppliers with a focus on ethics case study of the company Kmart.   

Outcomes: 

• examines perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE4-4   

• acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry GE 4-7   

Content: 

• investigate the ways places and people are interconnected through trade in goods and services across a range of scales, for example (ACHGK067)  

• examination of a country’s trade links with other countries eg major trade partners, sources of raw materials  

• analysis of spatial patterns of global trade eg countries of production and consumption, global shipping and freight routes.   

Students will reflect and report on the social cost of mass production and consumption of clothing through interconnections of the global trade industry. 

Outcomes: 

• examines perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE4-4   

• acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry GE 4-7   

Content: 

• investigate the ways places and people are interconnected through trade in goods and services across a range of scales, for example (ACHGK067)  

• examination of a country’s trade links with other countries eg major trade partners, sources of raw materials  

• analysis of spatial patterns of global trade eg countries of production and consumption, global shipping and freight routes.   

Students will examine the perspective of stakeholders participating in the mass production and consumption of clothing through interconnections of the global trade industry.  

Outcomes: 

• examines perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE4-4   

• acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry GE 4-7   

Content: 

• investigate the ways places and people are interconnected through trade in goods and services across a range of scales, for example (ACHGK067)  

• examination of a country’s trade links with other countries eg major trade partners, sources of raw materials  

• analysis of spatial patterns of global trade eg countries of production and consumption, global shipping and freight routes.   

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