Football/Soccer is the world’s most common sport. The creation of soccer balls can be done through machine-process but many high-quality soccer balls are hand-sewn. According to Fairtrade International, 70 percent of the world's hand-stitched sports balls are produced in the Sialkot district in Pakistan, a densely populated area where 40,000 people work in the sports ball industry and child labor is common. The process is labor-intensive and work is often contracted out to small village workshops or at home laborers. These communities experience high rates of extreme poverty, and labor exploitation is a common occurrence. 

Imagine you are at a store to buy a soccer ball for yourself or your team. You can choose between two balls: 

Discussion:  

1. Which of the above criteria had you considered before?  

2. What would you rate as the most important factor(s)?  

3. Why did you rate other criteria as less important?  

4. Compare your responses with a classmate. Identify a response that is different and discuss why.