Questions:

• How do you think technology has changed since the film was made?
• What jobs do you see people do in the film? How many of these jobs might now be done by a computer or robot?
• Does the music match the pace of the film?
• Why was this film made and who was it aimed at?
• Cashmere is a very expensive material to use in the creation of garments, what other materials are used in the manufacture of clothes?

Activities:

Technology: Make a list of the most important machines. Design or think of what what be a really useful machine today.

Technology: You are in charge of modernising this factory, what changes would you make and why?

Textiles / Crafts / History / Social Studies: Research the development of weaving in Scotland from the crafting industries to the industrial revolution at New Lanark.

Technology: Design a labour saving device that has not yet been invented?

Enterprise: Design logos for plane T-Shirts and create a business plan to sell them. Make a profit.

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