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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Triangle Fire and Labor Movement

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders, in groups, explore the garment industry before, during, and after the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire to learn about the Labor Movement, unions, and some of the people who impacted working conditions for both adults and children...
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Website
Other

Clean Clothes Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
Group dedicated to informing the public about the problems of sweatshop labor and globalization. Be sure to check out the section on the various companies like Nike, Wal-Mart, and the GAP.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Frontline World: Dying to Compete Inside Bangladesh's Garment Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Bangladesh garment industry in this touching and thought provoking article.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Cambodia: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the present state of the economy in Cambodia from the CIA World Fact Book. Find out about the garment industry and read the chart that has information about the economy as a whole.