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The Global Journey of One Pair of Jeans

The Global Journey of One Pair of Jeans

Group product: Create an A3 or digital world map titled “The Global Journey of One Pair of Jeans.” Your map needs stages, routes, captions and question marks. Use only your observation grid/evidence notes, the earlier language scaffold, and teacher-provided cards, arrows or map templates.

  1. Choose roles (2 minutes)

    • Facilitator: keeps the group focused and makes sure everyone contributes.
    • Mapper: places stages, labels and routes on the map.
    • Language monitor: checks the two captions for passive voice and clear sequencing language.
    • Evidence checker: asks, “What in our notes supports this?”
      In a group of three, one person can take two roles.

  2. Build the journey (10 minutes)
    Read your evidence notes together. Select and sequence at least five production stages. These may include cotton growing, spinning, weaving, dyeing, cutting/sewing, transport and retail.

    Place a stage in a country or region only when your video/material supports it. If the location is not supported, write inference or unknown beside it. Do not research countries or supply chains.

    Draw arrows or lines to show the transport route between the stages. If you finish early, you may add use, reuse, recycling or waste.

  3. Add map notes (5 minutes)
    Write exactly two short captions on your map. Use passive voice and sequencing or transport language from the language scaffold. For example, use patterns such as:
    The fabric is … before it is transported to …
    After the jeans are …, they are sent to …

    Add at least two “?” annotations. Use them for unclear locations, missing information, or possible issues suggested by the journey. Do not turn possible issues into facts.

  4. Quality check (3 minutes)
    Before you finish, check together:

    • We have at least five stages in a clear sequence.
    • Every location is supported, labelled inference, or labelled unknown.
    • Arrows or lines connect the stages.
    • We have exactly two passive-voice captions.
    • We have at least two “?” annotations.
    • Every group member can explain one evidence-based choice.