Poverty Quiz

http://www.compassionquiz.com/poverty-quiz/poverty-quiz.html

Letter Campaign

Once you have completed the research on your company, write a letter to them about your opinion on their production chain. 

• Have a clear and identifiable stance on the company’s production practices. You are free to express your opinion about the company; you can praise, condemn, disapprove, boycott, applaud, compliment, etc. 
• You will need to mention at least ten facts that you found while researching.
• You are also free to include any other research that you come across, including statistics or photos.
• Your letter must be professional and addressed personally to an individual in the company.
• Suggest ways that the company can change some of its practices
• The final copy of your letter must be a minimum of 250 words

“Poverty is the worst form of violence” – Mahatma Gandhi

Reflection

In a reflection of 150 words, explain two of the following political cartoons. The two political cartoons that you select can compliment or oppose one another. Express your opinion about the cartoons' stances. In your reflection, make reference to any activities we've done in this unit so far. I'd like one reflection per student.

Company Research (the list)

Founder

Location of Headquarters

Size of Company

Ownership (Public or Private)

Parent Company

Subsidiaries

Value

Products

Profits

CEO

CEO Salary (plus bonuses)

Factories: Names

Factories: Location

Factories: Wages (minimum wage if unknown)

Ratio (CEO salary : Factory workers Salary)

Company Statements regarding factories, environment, or other reponsibilities

Company Research (the doc)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cipen92kmmbua16/Company%20Research.docx

• Click link above.
• Once Dropbox opens, select "Download"
• A message on the bottom will appear. Select "Open"
• The Word document should open. 
• You may need you to click "Enable Editing" (Half the computers require this step)

Alternatively, you can select the "Company Research (the list)" post and start your own Word document

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

Marketing Quiz

http://www.smartmarketingquiz.com