WHAT CAN A T SHIRT TELL US? The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company

HOW MANY T SHIRTS ARE IN YOUR DRAWERS AT HOME? The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company

THE AVERAGE PERSON OWNS 14 T-SHIRTS. The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company

DURING A SCHOOL YEAR, STUDENTS PURCHASE 3 SCHOOL RELATED T SHIRTS. The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company

WHY NOT USE THE T SHIRT AS A WAY TO TEACH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GLOBALIZATION, AND U.S. HISTORY? TThe journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company

T The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Objective: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP- To provide students with an opportunity to integrate service learning with social studies curriculum. The Traveling T-Shirt Company (entrepreneurship, financial literacy, globalization and history) combines with service learning to promote development of a sense of purpose in the lives of students.

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company 3-6 week supplemental curriculum designed to explain the history of the t- shirt beginning with initial military use and continuing through current cultural implications of the t-shirt as a fashion must. Explain the production of the t shirt as it crosses the ocean 3 times from cotton to closet. Create a business plan to sell t shirts to peers (design, advertise, order, deliver). Donate % of each t-shirt to the non-profit of the students’ choice. GENERAL CURRICULUM

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company WEEK ONE WEEK WEEK TOPICDELIVERABLE DAY 1 Intro to the Curriculum (Skype in) * Pre-assessment 1 History of theT Shirt YouTube Video Creation of a Timeline 2 Globalization and the T Shirt YouTube Video Map Skills 3 Intro to Careers and Entrepreneurship Life Inc. Curriculum 4 Visit with an Entrepreneur Mr. Elliott from Apex, Inc. (in person) 5

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company WEEK TWO 2 Job Application Completion Job Applications - What to do in an interview 1 Interviews (community and UC interviewers) On these days….. the students will be 2 Interviews taken out approximately 5 at a time (approximately 5 min. interviews) 3 Interviews4 Job assignments5

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company WEEK THREE 3 Discussion of –what is a non-profit t-shirt designs///branding 1 Group work Marketing and advertising 2 T shirt ordersWhen / where/ how3 Tie up loose ends Post assessment4 Tie up loose ends 5

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company PRE ASSESSMENT PRE ASSESSMENT - CINCINNATI GIFTED ACADEMY TRAVELING T SHIRT COMPANY GRADE LEVEL____________ STUDENT ID____________________ What is an entrepreneur? Give an example of an entrepreneur. What do you like to do? What are some jobs that you can do that would involve doing what you like to do? What do you think happens to a t-shirt after you are finished with it? Why do you think that t-shirts were invented?

T-Shirt Travels

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company T-Shirt History

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Job Applications and Interviews Traveling T-Shirt Company Application for Employment Date _________________ Name _______________________________________________________________________ LastFirstMiddle Initial Address _____________________________________________________________________ StreetPhone _____________________________________________________________________ CityStateZip For what job are you applying? What special experiences or skills do you have for this job? What are your hobbies and special interests? What do you want to do after you graduate? Parent Reference (please provide a brief reason why you feel as though your child would be a positive addition to the café ): Parent Signature __________________________________ I have completed this application. Student Signature_________________________________

INTERVIEWS

A Visit from an Entrepreneur

Students Got To Work

Final Product

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Social Entrepreneurship SERVICE LEARNING CONNECTION: Provide a % of profit to a non-profit of the students’ choice.

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Social Entrepreneurship SERVICE LEARNING CONNECTION: Interviewing non-profits Making the donation

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Post Assessment Results WHAT IS AN ENTREPRENEUR? 67 % PRE- ASSESSMENT/ 97% POST ASSESSMENT

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Post Assessment Results GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF AN ENTREPRENEUR 70 % PRE- ASSESSMENT/ 91% POST ASSESSMENT

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Post Assessment Results HISTORICAL PERPSPECTIVE- WHY WAS IT INVENTED? 0 % PRE- ASSESSMENT/ 90% POST ASSESSMENT

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Post Assessment Results GLOBALIZATION- WHERE DID IT START? WHERE DID IT END? 0 % PRE- ASSESSMENT/ 93% POST ASSESSMENT

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company SUSTAINABILITY -Online course -Good Fit -After School GLOBALIZATION- WHERE DID IT START? WHERE DID IT END? 0 % PRE- ASSESSMENT/ 93% POST ASSESSMENT

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Globalization US HISTORY Social Entrepreneurship Risk Taking

Aligns with Ohio Core Academic Standards: Geography / History and Economics: A. Identify on a map the location of major physical and human features of each continent. B. Define and identify regions using human and physical characteristics. C. Explain how the environment influences the way people live in different places and the consequences of modifying the environment. D. Explain reasons that people, products and ideas move from place to place and the effects of that movement on geographic patterns. E. Explain how the endowment and development of productive resources affect economic decisions and global interactions. F. Explain why trade occurs and how historical patterns of trade have contributed to global interdependence. G. Identify connections between government policies and the economy. H. Interpret relationships between events shown on multiple-tier time lines.

The journey of the Traveling T Shirt Company Student Leadership

Children do not give up their innate imagination, curiosity, or dreaminess easily. -R. D. Laing