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Source # 1 slide 1 (2 points)

"International Labor Rights Forum." International Labor Rights Forum. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://www.laborrights.org/>.

Millions of children around the world are working full-time to help support not only themselves but their families as well.

It is estimated that there are 211 million children from the ages of 5 to 14 that are working.

About 120 million are working full-time.

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Source # 1 slide 2 (2 points)

"International Labor Rights Forum." International Labor Rights Forum. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://www.laborrights.org/>.

Sweatshops and child labor are most predominant in places in the south but can even be found in the USA.

Third- world countries are taken advantage of because larger corporations in the US can gain cheap labor by using other countries and can take advantage of a lack of worker protections.

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Source # 1 slide 3 (2 points)

"International Labor Rights Forum." International Labor Rights Forum. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://www.laborrights.org/>.

The children in third-world countries that work in sweatshops are unable to go to school and the wages are very low so it is very hard to support themselves and their families.

The use of sweatshops in third-world countries is made possible because of the lack of labor law enforcement in these places.

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Source # 1 slide 4 (2 points)

"International Labor Rights Forum." International Labor Rights Forum. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://www.laborrights.org/>.

The International Labor Rights Forum gives the names and links to campaigns that raise awareness about sweatshop use and it tells of specific companies and corporations that partake in using them.

It shows the negative side of forced labor and the use of sweatshops and it helps explain the ways that people can help and end the problem.

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Quote from Source #1 (2 points)

"In today's globalized economy, most of the everyday products Americans buy, wear, and eat are produced with labor from the developing world."

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Source # 2 slide 1 (2 points)

"Analysis: Are 'sweatshops' an economic necessity?" CNN Wire 6 Feb. 2012. Student Edition. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA279144911&v=2.1&u=ttsd&it=r&p=STOM&sw=w>

The term sweatshop generally aligns with the definition of “factories or workshops characterized by low wages, long hours, underage workers and unsafe conditions.”

Some liberal economic workers that say that sweatshops a necessity in order to help some of the world’s poorer economies like third-world countries.

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Source # 2 slide 2 (2 points)

"Analysis: Are 'sweatshops' an economic necessity?" CNN Wire 6 Feb. 2012. Student Edition. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA279144911&v=2.1&u=ttsd&it=r&p=STOM&sw=w>

Some people in third-world countries have no other alternatives for work and find that a sweatshop is the only way for them to have any income at all to support their families and themselves.

Many people find that they are willing to work for almost nothing because it beats the alternative of literally making nothing at all.

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Source # 2 slide 3 (2 points)

"Analysis: Are 'sweatshops' an economic necessity?" CNN Wire 6 Feb. 2012. Student Edition. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA279144911&v=2.1&u=ttsd&it=r&p=STOM&sw=w>

In China alone, 600 million people were able to escape poverty with the help of sweatshops.
Even though the working conditions are not phenomenal, people still stood in line for a job in the new Foxconn plant.

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Source # 2 slide 4 (2 points)

"Analysis: Are 'sweatshops' an economic necessity?" CNN Wire 6 Feb. 2012. Student Edition. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA279144911&v=2.1&u=ttsd&it=r&p=STOM&sw=w>

Some say that they are beneficial to use because although they are not very desirable, they are an important thing for many people to be a part of.

Many people would find themselves unable to survive if they did not have sweatshops to work in.

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Quote from Source #2 (2 points)

"...Bad jobs at bad wages are better than no jobs at all."

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Source # 3 slide 1 (2 points)

Norberg, Johan. "The Noble Feat of Nike." JohanNorberg.net. N.p., 7 June 2003. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://www.johannorberg.net/?page=articles&articleid=53>.

Nike sells their shoes for 100 times more than the wages of their workers in third-world countries.

There are many protesters in the US that refuse to purchase goods from Nike.

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Source # 3 slide 2 (2 points)

Norberg, Johan. "The Noble Feat of Nike." JohanNorberg.net. N.p., 7 June 2003. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://www.johannorberg.net/?page=articles&articleid=53>.

Nike has four times as many workers in Vietnam than in the US and many of them are grateful for their jobs.

In Vietnam, the workers don’t view their lower wages opposed to the US as demeaning or a problem

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Source # 3 slide 3 (2 points)

Norberg, Johan. "The Noble Feat of Nike." JohanNorberg.net. N.p., 7 June 2003. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://www.johannorberg.net/?page=articles&articleid=53>.

One makes an average of $54 per month,which is three times for than the minimum wage for state-owned enterprises.

People are grateful for their jobs working for Nike because it keeps them out of the harsh weather where they would be working on farms for 10-14 hours a day.

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Source # 3 slide 4 (2 points)

Norberg, Johan. "The Noble Feat of Nike." JohanNorberg.net. N.p., 7 June 2003. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://www.johannorberg.net/?page=articles&articleid=53>.

Many employees in Vietnam have access to free subsidised meals, medical care, training and education which are other benefits of working for the company.

People feel lucky because when working for an American Multinational Company opposed to a domestic company in a low-income country because on average, they are making eight times the average income.

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Quote from Source #3 (2 points)

"Nike stands for the victory of a Western footwear company over the poor and dispossessed. Spongy, smelly, hungered after by kids across the world, Nike is the symbol of the unacceptable triumph of global capital."

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Thesis statement (5 points)

The use of sweatshops is debated around the world and opinions vary based on people's background, culture, and quality of life as well.

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Outline of findings (20 points)

WHAT HAVE I LEARNED?

Found world-wide; even in the US.
Millions of children around the world are working full-time.
Predominant in places in the south.
The term sweatshop generally aligns with the definition of “factories or workshops characterized by low wages, long hours, underage workers and unsafe conditions.”

ANSWER TO CENTRAL QUESTION:

Differing opinions around the world.
Many American's protest the use yet some people in actual sweatshops appreciate the work.
Not always bad.
May improve quality of life for people who have nothing else.

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE:

The International Labor Rights Forum
Taking advantage of third-world countries.
Lack of labor law enforcement in these places.
Children unable to go to school.
Low Wages
How to help (from ILRF)
Liberal economic workers that say that sweatshops are a necessity.
No alternatives
Better than nothing
China and Foxconn=people still stand in line
600 million people escape poverty in China.
Nike and Vietnamese Sweatshop
USA protesters
$54 a month-3x higher than the min wage in country
Staying out of harsh weather
Benefits-medical care, meals, medication
People feel lucky.

(Recap and relate to thesis)

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Speech (30 points)

Click on the link to Vocaroo.com.

Paste the link to your saved vocaroo recording below.

Be sure to answer the questions posted on the assignment web site. Edit it to be a "live" link. Test it to verify!

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Metaphoric image (5 points)

In America, eating something like a bug would disgust people. However in other countries, eating bugs is seen as a delicacy and very nutritious. Like sweatshops, eating bugs can be desirable to people in places outside of the USA (especially developing countries).

image source: http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/12/02/1226212/219344-insect-eating.jpg

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MLA Works Cited Page (5 points)

"Analysis: Are 'sweatshops' an economic necessity?" CNN Wire 6 Feb. 2012. Student Edition. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA279144911&v=2.1&u=ttsd&it=r&p=STOM&sw=w>

"International Labor Rights Forum." International Labor Rights Forum. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. <http://www.laborrights.org/>.

Norberg, Johan. "The Noble Feat of Nike." JohanNorberg.net. N.p., 7 June 2003. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://www.johannorberg.net/?page=articles&articleid=53>.