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Service learning Common Core RL.6.6 resources

HEART Humane Education: The Cost of a T-Shirt (Gr. 6-8)

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By looking at the way a t-shirt is produced, youth will consider the impact that low-cost, low-quality, mass produced clothing has on people, animals, and the environment. Youth will explore the current impact the clothing industry has on others and the planet through readings and small group work. Students will examine various stakeholders within the t-shirt business to determine who they think is responsible for the negative practices of the manufacturing industry. This lesson explores the im

Subjects:

Earth Day, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Service Learning, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.6

, RL.7.6

, RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1