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War On Waste - Finding Out about Fast Fashion
Lesson6 of 14 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsEnvironmentalSustainabilityEconomicDesign Thinking
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students investigate the relationship between fast fashion and sustainability. They begin by exploring what fashion and fast fashion are before conducting research into the environmental and social impacts of fast fashion. Students are then introduced to the concepts of planned and perceived obsolescence and how these relate to fast fashion and sustainability. They then work collaboratively to produce a communication piece that describes these relationships. Students can use their learning from this lesson as a basis for the follow-up social action lesson.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what fast fashion is and how it has come to be
- recognise some of the social and environmental impacts of fast fashion
- recognise planned and perceived obsolescence as business strategies
- understand the relationships between sustainability and planned and perceived obsolescence.
Success criteria
Students can:
- work collaboratively and independently
- conduct research
- analyse research using relevant economics and business concepts
- apply an understanding of sustainability to economic and business concepts
- participate in class and group discussions.
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