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__Part 1 Why Leather? __


==Check out the music clip “Look Good in Leather” by Cody Chestnutt. ==

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Together with a partner from your team, click on the following links: =====

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**[|Leather Resource Site]** and **[|How Products Are Made]** and explore the history and manufacturing cycle of leather. =====

When you are done, test your knowledge by following the link to the **[|Leather Expert Quiz]**

=__**Part 2 Ethics and Attitudes **__=  Now that you have become a leather expert, it is time to look at some of the arguments against the use of leather. You may already have heard of the PETA organization and its campaign against the fur and leather industry, but do you know why they are so passionate about this cause? Let’s take a closer look and decide for ourselves whether we think they are right or wrong. Is there such a thing as cruelty-free or sustainable leather production? How are some big brand names trying to overcome these issues?Explore the following links with a partner from your team.
 * **[|PETA For Kids]**
 * **[|PETA Environmental Impact Fact Sheet]**
 * **[|British Newspaper Article About The Ethics Of Leather]**
 * **[|Sustainable Leather?]**

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Do you think that people in your school community are for or against the use of leather and fur? It’s time to find out! After sharing your thoughts with your team members about the ethics of leather use, brainstorm together and come up with 4 questions that you would like to ask people in a survey about leather and fur. Your survey should aim to uncover the following: =====


 * What people’s attitudes are towards fur and leather goods.
 * <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If people are making informed choices or just wearing things because they are fashionable or attractive.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If people know where their leather goods, such as belts, handbags and shoes were originally produced.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Whether they know what type of animal was used.

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<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Once you have come up with 4 good questions your group with join the other Leather Expert group and together you will decide which 6 questions out of the 8 will be used for the survey. You will then pick one person from each group and these two students will create the survey using the **[|Survey Monkey]** tool. =====

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<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When the survey is ready to go, your teacher will check it and help you distribute the survey amongst the school staff and fellow grade 6ers. The survey should be anonimous but participants should tick whether they are over or under 18 years of age. =====

<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Results from the survey will be revealed during a teacher-led discussion with all Leather Expert groups.
<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Discussion starters:
 * <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What do the findings tell us about people’s knowledge and attitudes towards leather and fur?
 * <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Are the attitudes and knowledge of people under 18 years of age different from people over 18 years of age?
 * <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Do people have double standards? If so, why do you think this is?

=__**<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Part 3 What Can We Do? **__= <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

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<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Now that you have learned all about the leather industry, the pros and cons and what people in your school communtiy have to say on the subject, it is time to watch the Cody Chestnutt music clip again. Has your opinion changed or stayed the same as far as the use of leather is concerned? Discuss with your expert group. =====

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<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For your final project you are going to make a short music video, advertisement or film that is catchy and fun for kids and that either promotes the use of leather or aims to get people to think twice before wearing leather or fur clothing. In your expert group you will decide which stance you want to take (if your group can’t agree then consider making a short film which highlights both the positive and the negative aspects of the leather industry). If you agree with PETA’s stand on the subject then remember that their films can be quite confronting and are often unsuitable for children. How can you get their message across in a positive way without resorting to scare tactics? =====

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<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Your team will brainstorm together and draw up a storyboard for your film before choosing which role each of you will have in your movie production team. Click on the image below in order to access some useful info for your film project: =====

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<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Your film could potentially be used to inform the whole school about the Leather and Fur issues you have been studying so don't forget to back up your opinions with some facts. Good luck! =====

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