Ch. 26: For Richer, for Poorer

  1. According to the United Nations Human Development Report, _____% of the worlds’ population lives on $____ a day? In what ways are you, as a student, more wealthy than most of the worlds’ population?
  2. Which company replaced Champion USA in Perry, New York? With which companies does ACO contract? (pg. 206)
  3. How did globalization impact basketball, a game invented in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics?
  4. How has ACO had an enormous positive impact in the community of Perry?
  5. Summarize the main idea of this chapter in one complete paragraph.

Ch. 27: Return to Fantasy Island

  1. What is Honduras the ‘world capital of?’ Why is this the case?
  2. How does the author describe the violence levels in Honduras? What are some specific instances he comments on?
  3. How much does Karla make per week? Why does the author say she is paid too much?
  4. How does the COHEP determine what the minimum wage should be for a garment worker? How much does COHEP and the Labor Union disagree on this wage?
  5. What percentage of Honduran’s do not have their basic needs met? What basic needs are not being met?
  6. What does the USAS do? Who makes up the USAS membership? Why were they upset at Russell Athletics for closing a factory in Honduras?
  7. What kind of campaign did the USAS run against Nike?
  8. Why do some workers in Honduras refuse to join the union?
  9. Why are jobs likely to move from Honduras to Nicaragua or El Salvador? How does this relate to America’s situation with job loss?
  10. Summarize the main idea of this chapter in one complete paragraph.

Ch. 28: Amilcar’s Journey

1.Describe Amilcar and Edwin’s crossing into the United States. What would the consequences of falling into the hands of the bandits have been for Edwin?

2.Using specific evidence from the chapter, describe 2-3 dangers of illegally crossing into the United States? Using prior knowledge of migration from Geography A, how would Amilcar and Edwin be classified by those in Honduras/those in America?

3.Do the actions of the U.S. Border Patrol (giving immigrants a voucher for bus tickets) deter or encourage further attempts at immigration?

4.In terms of this chapter, what is a Coyote? Were the Coyotes helpful to Amilcar?

5.Summarize the main idea of this chapter in one complete paragraph.

Ch. 29: An American Dream

  1. What jobs has Amilcar held in America? List them.
  2. What has he done with the money he has earned? Where does he send it? What has it provided for his family in Honduras? List them.
  3. Summarize Amilcar’s run in with immigration? How did this end? Why was he allowed to stay?
  4. What is Amilcar’s American Dream? How does that compare to your idea of the American Dream? Why might his be so different?
  5. Describe the struggles Amilcar faces on a daily basis.
  6. Summarize the main idea of this chapter in one complete paragraph.

Ch. 30: Touron Goes Glocal

1.Who is Bethlehem, what is soleRebels, and provide one specific example of how the company is changing lives in Africa? What are soleRebels aims as a company?

2.Within the third generation of educated families provided by a salary from soleRebels, how many people will have been impacted? Within six generations? What is the real impact of these statistics?

3.Who is ‘iPhone girl,’ how did her picture help to bridge the producer/consumer divide? Describe working conditions/worker morale at Foxconn using specific examples from the chapter. (255)

4.Why do companies such as Fruit of the Loom want consumers to think as little as possible about where their products come from?

5.From pgs. 263-264, what are the steps to becoming an engaged consumer?

6.Interpret the following quote “We are tied together in a single garment of destiny, caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. And whatever affects one directly affects us all indirectly.”

7.Summarize the main idea of this chapter in one complete paragraph.