Primary 6 Global Perspective – Going Global: Product Investigation
Students started the learning to explore international trade by looking at everyday products around them. They paid attention to items they use daily such as shoes, bag, stationeries, etc by noting down the product name, brand, country where it was made, and where they bought it. For example, the Adidas shoes was manufactured in Vietnam and purchased in Indonesia. This approach turned complicated ideas of exporting and importing into real-life experiences. After that, students equipped with blank map and they put sign on the blank map for the place to manufactured and purchased and draw lines to note the products.
By exploring products like electronics, clothes, and stationeries, students found that many things they use were made far away and travel long distances before reaching them. This activity helped them develop observation skills and see how the global economy affects their daily lives. The activity also helped students understand why countries like China and Vietnam are leading manufacturing centres. By looking at product labels, they noticed these countries make many products and learned why. They explored how lower labour costs, cheaper transportation, and plenty of local materials give these countries an edge in global manufacturing. This knowledge helped them see why companies choose certain places to produce goods.
Overall, this learning experience gave students skills that are useful beyond the classroom. By researching real-world examples and making evidence-based conclusions, they developed critical thinking skills. They learnt to question where products come from and see how countries depend on each other economically. These insights prepared students to be informed consumers in the global community and provided knowledge that will be useful throughout their lives. ***
