WHAT IS

GLOBALISATIO
N?

MUST – To be able to explain what globalisation

is.

ASPIRE – To be able to give some examples of

how you are affected by globalisation.
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 WHERE HAVE YOUR JEANS BEEN?
 Where may your jeans have been before you
bought them?

 Why might they have been to other countries?

 Would they have travelled far?

MUST – To be able to explain what globalisation is.

ASPIRE – To be able to give some examples of how you are affected by globalisation.
 Designed in the Denim is made by The denim was
USA by an cotton grown in sent to Tunisia by
American jeans Benin and woven sea to be made
company. and dyed in Italy into jeans.
with dye from The zip was made
Then to the UK Germany. in France by a
via the channel Japanese company.
tunnel and then
taken by truck to The softer cotton
London and put on to line the pockets
sale. was grown and
woven in Pakistan.
The jeans were
dyed pressed and The buttons are
They were made from brass in
sent to France by stonewashed The polyester fibre
sea. Germany.
using lumps of was made in Japan
pumice from an from oil imported Sewn together
extinct volcano from Kuwait. using different
in Turkey. types of thread
from UK,
Hungary, Spain
and Turkey.
MUST – To be able to explain what globalisation is.
ASPIRE – To be able to give some examples of how you are affected by globalisation.
 YOUR TASK…
 Research one of the following global companies…
 Nike
 Gap
 Apple
 Starbucks

 You must find out the following information…

 Who started it? When, how and where?
 Who runs it now? How many people work there?
 What does it make or do?
 How much money does it make?
 Plus 10 facts about the company

MUST – To be able to explain what globalisation is.

ASPIRE – To be able to give some examples of how you are affected by globalisation.
 ?
YOUR TASK…
 Complete the blank world
map by finding the country
and shading it in.

 Extension
 Why didn’t the company get the jeans made in the USA?
 Why was the denim sent from Italy to Tunisia to be sewn
into jeans?
 Who are the winners and losers?

MUST – To be able to explain what globalisation is.

ASPIRE – To be able to give some examples of how you are affected by globalisation.
 WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
 The jeans cost £50. Where does the money go?

Shop 50%
Brand name 25%
Transport 11%
Materials and factory
profit 13%
Factory workers 1%!

Who is getting the most money? Why do you think this?

Who is getting the least money? Why do you think this?
Do you think people are getting the right amount of money? Is it unfair? Explain your
answer.

MUST – To be able to explain what globalisation is.

ASPIRE – To be able to give some examples of how you are affected by globalisation.
 DO WORKERS GET A FAIR DEAL?
Country Average pay per hour (£)
USA 6.64
UK 6.55
Italy 6.49
Tunisia 0.99
China 0.93

Why might countries pay to have their products made in different

countries?
Why might people in different countries be paid more or less than
others?

MUST – To be able to explain what globalisation is.

ASPIRE – To be able to give some examples of how you are affected by globalisation.
 HOMEWORK
 Where do your clothes come from?

 Check the labels of your clothing and write down where it

was made. Aim for 10 different items of clothing.

 DUE: MONDAY

MUST – To be able to explain what globalisation is.

ASPIRE – To be able to give some examples of how you are affected by globalisation.