Sustainable Fashion: A Handbook for Educators

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coursE rEsourcEs gIVEn to studEnts

1. Formats for Article Summaries, Abstracts and
   Vocabulary Lists.


2. Reading List/Sample Case Study Subjects.


3. Sample Syllabus (available at http://
   fashioninganethicalindustry.org/resources/
   teachingmaterials/globalizationandlabour


4. Photos of UNL Exhibition (available at http://www.
   fashioninganethicalindustry.org).

artIclE suMMary ForMat

For the articles/chapters marked “Article Summary”,
complete an article summary to use in class discussion and
to hand in at the end of the period in which the article is
discussed. The five steps listed below provide a uniform
format for everybody to follow. These summaries make it
possible to have lively discussions in class and will count
towards 20% of your final grade.

a. Indicate author, text, article title and date of text.
b. Read the entire article thoroughly at least once, jotting
down notes as you read. In your second reading, identify
what you consider to be the author’s thesis statement.
Write this sentence at the top of your page. This should
be a direct quotation of the author’s thesis. Cite page
number.
c. In your own words, identify at least three central
themes, which the author discusses in this essay that
relate back to the author’s thesis identified above.
d. For three of the central themes, identify at least three
sub-points the author makes to elaborate on, clarify, or
defend the theme.
e. Consider what at least one idea discussed in this essay
means to you. Describe how it relates to how you
might feel or think about the subject, in what new ways
it might cause you to think about the subject; or explain
why you disagree with the author’s position.

aBstract ForMat

For the remaining articles, marked “Abstract”, write a 200-

300 word abstract which summarizes the critical issues

discussed in this essay. If you have found the longer article

summary format helpful, by all means continue to write

them before you write the abstract. For tips on writing an

abstract, visit:

http://www.washington.edu/oue/summer_institute/writing.

html

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/bizwrite/abstracts.html

20% of final grade

VocaBulary dEVElopMEnt ForMat

Most students will find these readings both challenging and

enlightening as they introduce new concepts, world views

and ways of thinking about culture and art/design. Along

with these new ideas, you will encounter vocabulary, names

of artists, critics and theorists who are new to you. Create

lists of these on your word processor as well, so you can

update and alphabetize them.

Please complete the following for each article:

1. List new vocabulary, noting page reference found,
   dictionary definition and contextual meaning.


2. List names of individuals/trade agreements referred to
   in text. Cite page. Based on information in text, identify
   individuals as best you can.

10% of final grade

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