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Goal 9 - Industry, Innovation & InfrastructureDesign a Sports Kit
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Big Idea:
This is a role play activity, exploring the role of a manufacturer and the impact of the decisions they make on product design, production and profitability. It provides opportunity to discuss values, ethics and trade.
Type of Activity:
This is a whole class activity with a focus on group work. It has a focus on Mathematics skills and collaboration. An example worksheet is provided - costings and team roles to be adjusted according to the capabilities of the group.
Who is it for?
Ages 14+.
What do I need?
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Calculators, examples of football kits/brands.
Design a sport shirt worksheet with costings. |
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How long does it take?
45-60 minutes.
Introduction
What is your favourite football team? How much does the shirt cost? Which sports brand makes the shirt? List well known sports brands (Adidas, Nike, Puma...) Where are the shirts made?
Set the Challenge: You are going to:
a) create a sports brand
b) design a sports shirt
c) choose how you are going to make your shirt and what you will sell it for
d) tell us about your shirt and why we should choose yours
Agree on teams and introduce/allocate team roles.
Each group to discuss and rank their priorities for their kit.
Set the Challenge: You are going to:
a) create a sports brand
b) design a sports shirt
c) choose how you are going to make your shirt and what you will sell it for
d) tell us about your shirt and why we should choose yours
Agree on teams and introduce/allocate team roles.
Each group to discuss and rank their priorities for their kit.
What next
Provide the group with key data/prices to support their decision-making. Include dilemmas - will they buy more expensive fair trade cotton? How many shirts will they be able to make? Where will the shirts be made? What will be the pay/working conditions for their workers? What impact will their product have on the environment?
Finally
Each group will present their decisions and designs. What compromises will need to be made? What comes first - profit, planet or people? How does their product align with the values of their company, agreed at the beginning.
Find out more
More activities with a Sports Focus ...
Fair's Fair: Life and rights in the global sports industry - labourbehindthelabel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/TUC_Fairs-fair_booklet.pdf
Fair's Fair: Life and rights in the global sports industry - labourbehindthelabel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/TUC_Fairs-fair_booklet.pdf
