Lesson plan

Fast Fashion: The True Cost


GeoLiteracy GeoSTEM ELL

Description

Fast fashion is the term applied to the world’s
population purchasing of apparel that is trendy and
soon to be replaced. This over consumption of
resources generates waste for our landfills. Is this a
problem that should be considered?

In this lesson, students will apply their reading,
writing and speaking skills to solve the problem of
over consumption of resources, specifically items of
apparel. They learn about the problem of “fast
fashion” and will identify solution using team
consensus. This lesson contains adaptations for
diverse learners (ELLs).

Duration

2 class periods

Author

Hetal
Desai

Standards

14: How human actions modify the physical environment
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future

Teacher Instructions

DesaiFashionT.pdf (125.18 KB)

Student Materials

DesaiFashionS.pdf (414.21 KB)
DesaiFashion.pptx (5.26 MB)
World-at.pdf (294.64 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

DesaiFashionV.pdf (576.05 KB)
DesaiFashionVT.pdf (98.71 KB)

Supplemental Files