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National Recycling Week - Obsolescence or Opportunity?
Lesson4 of 4 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsTechnologyEnvironmentalBiodiversityRecycling
Lesson Summary
In this activity students are asked to investigate the idea of planned obsolescence and how this relates to what we consume and how much we consume. Students are asked to watch and respond to a short clip from a documentary in their own time, then analyse the planned obsolescence of a product that they or someone in their family recently purchased. Students will then recreate a product according to a more sustainable design model.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the term 'planned obsolescence'
- identify a range of ways that products are designed according to principles of planned obsolescence
- recognise the role of consumers in the sustainability of products.
Success criteria
Students can:
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