Continuing "The Corporation"

Activity
Revealing Origin of Goods Activity: Part 1
a) Select your favourite clothing brand.
b) Find its main website.
c) Scour the site to find out where the clothing was created.
d) Once you've found or have concluded that there is no such information accessible through the site, discuss with a peer. Then, discuss as a class when everyone is ready to do so.
f) Explore the site "The Footprint Chronicles" to trace the origin of
http://www.patagonia.com/us/footprint/?sssdmh=dm23.146245&src=043012_mi1

Revealing Origin of Goods Activity: Part 2
After a discussion with a peer, complete a quick-write responding to one of the following questions.
a) It is ethical to purchase something without knowing where it came from?
b) Is it worth paying a higher price for a product that you know has been made ethically?
c) How can you ensure that you are not supporting sweatshops, child labour, or pollution?

Film
Watch film using laptop and projector provided. Students are, approximately, at the 50 minute point.

Discuss