LatOT Discussion and Writing

Starter 6

Starter 6:  Benefits of Sweatshops

1.      What are the 3 ways this video argues that sweatshops pull people out of poverty?  List them here.

2.      How convincing is this argument?  Why?

3.      What questions would you want answered in order to make a more informed judgment on the real impact of sweatshops?  List at least 3.

LatOT Discussion (small groups)

1.      Review discussion norms.

a.       Everyone participates

b.      Use all the time—answer questions thoroughly!

c.       Reference and use the text

2.      Purpose of discussion = to make sure everyone really understands the article, to prepare you for your poster assessment.

3. Go paragraph by paragraph first, and verbally summarize the main idea of each paragraph.  Then move on to the discussion questions.

LatOT Assessment

(See handout linked above for instructions and options)

HOMEWORK:  None!  We will have a work day on Friday to work on the LatOT Assessment and the writing assignment that will go along with the simulation we are doing on Thursday.