Year 8 Business and Economics
  • Economics/Markets
    • Week One - Markets >
      • Lesson 1 - Economics and business concepts
      • Lesson 2 - Markets
    • Week Two >
      • Lesson 3 - Markets Case Study
      • Lesson 4 - circular flow model
    • Week 3 - Economic Systems >
      • Lesson 5 - The four Economic Systems
      • Lesson 6 - The Command Economic System
    • Week 4 - Government involvement in the Market >
      • Lesson 9 - Government and the Economy
      • Lesson 10 - Taxation
      • Lesson 11 - Assignment and Government Spending
    • Week 5 - The Future of work >
      • Lesson 13 - Influences on the way people work - Technology and artificial intelligence
      • Lesson 14- Influences on the way people work - Outsourcing
    • Week 6 - Working conditions >
      • Lesson 16- Working conditions and child labour
    • Week 7 - Types of Industries >
      • Lesson 23- Types of Industries - The manufacture Process (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)
    • Week 8 - Consumers and Producers >
      • Lesson 24- Legal and social responsibilities of businesses
      • Lesson 25- Socially responsible businesses - The Body Shop
      • Lesson 26- Consumer law in Australia
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Lesson 16 - Working conditions and Child Labour

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​Aim:
​To investigate working conditions and child labour in other countries

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Today's task:

​Read the videos provided (Links and Resources)
 
Answer the following questions:

1.Describe how and where child labour is used?
 
2.Identify the reasons for using child labourers?
 
3.How do children suffer when they are forced to work, particularly in hazardous working conditions?
 
4.List 3 factors that contribute to child labour.
 
5.What is the link between poverty and child labour?
 

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1.What are the advantages for the child's family when he or she works?
 
2.How do your consumer decisions add to the cycle of child labour?
 
3.Should child labour be forbidden completely? Why or why not? 

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​BTN - Fashion factories click here
YouTube - Where children must work click here
YouTube - child labour around the world click here
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What can you do as a consumer to help reduce the amount of child labour in other countries?
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  • Economics/Markets
    • Week One - Markets >
      • Lesson 1 - Economics and business concepts
      • Lesson 2 - Markets
    • Week Two >
      • Lesson 3 - Markets Case Study
      • Lesson 4 - circular flow model
    • Week 3 - Economic Systems >
      • Lesson 5 - The four Economic Systems
      • Lesson 6 - The Command Economic System
    • Week 4 - Government involvement in the Market >
      • Lesson 9 - Government and the Economy
      • Lesson 10 - Taxation
      • Lesson 11 - Assignment and Government Spending
    • Week 5 - The Future of work >
      • Lesson 13 - Influences on the way people work - Technology and artificial intelligence
      • Lesson 14- Influences on the way people work - Outsourcing
    • Week 6 - Working conditions >
      • Lesson 16- Working conditions and child labour
    • Week 7 - Types of Industries >
      • Lesson 23- Types of Industries - The manufacture Process (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)
    • Week 8 - Consumers and Producers >
      • Lesson 24- Legal and social responsibilities of businesses
      • Lesson 25- Socially responsible businesses - The Body Shop
      • Lesson 26- Consumer law in Australia
  • glossary
  • New Page