Objectives
Students will produce woven cloth in class.
Students will simulate a production line in a textile factory.
Activities:
Using yarn or string, simulate a labor production line in which students are required to produce a piece of woven cloth within a specified period of time. Prior to simulation, provide students with information from this unit on the cloth making process.
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a) Have students sit in groups of five, with two on the left, two on the right and one at the end.
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b) Give students sitting on the left and right a piece of yarn or string to hold with each hand across from each other. The student at the end holds a ball of yarn or string and weaves it in and out, among the four pieces of yarn or string that the students on the left and right are holding.
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c) To give students a sense of working in a textile factory, set a time limit for production and see which group produces the most cloth within the assigned time.
