Year 10 Social Studies: Mr Knapton

Sweatshops:

We will be completing our second assessment in class soon, the topic will be on sweatshops. You have two options for the assessment:

Option one: Your task is to expose the truth about working in these factories.

Option two: Your task is to answer the question the ‘Developing World Needs More Sweatshops’. You can choose the standpoint of your argument (for or against).

Here are several related videos about sweatshops, we will watch some of them in class but not all of them!

Against sweatshops Videos:

One two three four five six

For sweatshops videos / article:

one two three

We will discuss the assessment criteria and how you can present your presentation in class. There is heaps more information available to you if you go to the library OR do more research on the internet. A book called NO LOGO by Naomi Klein might be a hard read but a great challenge.

Good luck

Mr K

Year 13 Geo: Mr Knapton

You have your first Practice Exam on Thur and Fri. We looked at what it will be on. Get revising!

10G Mr Knapton: How big is your carbon footprint?

How many kilos of Carbon does your home emit in a month? Who is the most green in 10G? Who has a carbon footprint of a giant?

Check out this site and calculate your footprint. You will have to ask your folks for approximate costs / petrol usage and maybe look at some power bills too.

Where do you fit into the wall of shame?

Due 1st lesson next week.