Lesson Plan Components
This lesson plan from the
WVU History Department is provided in conjunction with the 57th James Morton
Callahan lecture of Dr. Minayo Nasiali and outlines a multi-pronged approach to
discussing global consumerism with students. Teachers may elect to use the material
in the sequence provided or, depending on their timeframe and goals, use one or
two elements to fit into their existing lesson plans and goals.
Below is a preview of the individual lessons.
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Lesson One
General background about global consumerism. This includes a brief history of how
nations have long engaged in trade outside of their borders to gather raw materials/resources
for production...
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Lesson Two
This component introduces the subject of government support of consumerism through
military protection. Linking consumerism with familiar historic events, including
the Boston Tea Party...
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Lesson Three
The student relationship to global consumerism is brought directly into the classroom
with the examination of the stages of production of the tee-shirt, one of the most
common consumer items...
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Lesson Four
Exploration of the labor in the production of items of clothing. This component
introduces students to labor in the garment industry by examining a workplace
tragedy and resulting workplace safety laws...
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