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Author

Thamine Nayeem

Grades

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Subjects

Science, Social Studies, Earth and Space Sciences, Economics

Resource Type

  • Videos, 2 minutes, 17 seconds

Regional Focus

Global

The True Cost of Cheap Clothes

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Synopsis
  • This video demonstrates the need for a sustainable textile industry, as fast fashion is responsible for many environmental problems, including carbon emissions, water consumption, and water pollution.
Teaching Tips

Positives

  • This video presents the problems within the fashion industry and includes some possible solutions.
  • The website gives students the opportunity to learn more about fast fashion and sustainability through a linked podcast called Why It Matters.

Additional Prerequisites

  • Students must be familiar with climate change, carbon emissions, and sustainable production.

Differentiation

  • The teacher could ask students to watch this video and try to draw a concept map that includes the keywords from this video.
  • Students can work with their classmates to try to come up with solutions that will transform the textile industry into a sustainable industry.
  • Teachers can pause the video to check students' understanding and write the main ideas on the board to help them acquire the information.
  • One of the galleries in this exhibition features provocative artwork on fast fashion. The artist's name is Guerra de la Paz. 
Scientist Notes
This video underscores the need for sustainable textile production. It raises concerns for sustainable textile production and consumption to reduce the global carbon footprint. The resource is factual and recommended for teaching.
Standards
  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
    • ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • MS-ESS3-4 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
      • HS-ESS3-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
  • College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
    • Dimension 2: Economics
      • D2.Eco.1.6-8 Explain how economic decisions affect the well-being of individuals, businesses, and society.
    • Dimension 2: Geography
      • D2.Geo.11.9-12 Evaluate how economic globalization and the expanding use of scarce resources contribute to conflict and cooperation within and among countries.
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