Made In LA part 1

1. How is the life of sweatshop workers in L.A. the same as those in Indonesia? How is it different?
Ans: The life of sweatshop works in L.A. are the same as those in Indonesia because they both make cloths for factories in USA. They are different because on makes cloths and the other one makes sneakers.

2. Why is it that poor immigrants (newcomers) end up working at sweatshops? Why don’t they work as lawyers or doctors or at Mcdonalds?

Ans: They end up working in sweatshops because if they work at McDonalds they will get deported back to the country they came from.

3. Predict what’s going to happen by the end of this movie

I predict that they are going to fight over them getting real jobs instead of working in a sweatshop.

Behind The Swoosh 3

We don't wanna do this any more. So hurt me so much that I all ways feel so sore. Its not right of what we do. We don't wanna make your shoe. I don't care what they say. Don't hurt me okay! Please don't kill my family or friends. It should be you who's life should end. I want to see another day. Not ready to go away. Please stop what you do. Go make your own shoe.

Behind The Swoosh 2

1. How much do Nike workers make in Indonesia each day? How many hours a day do they work? Ans: They make 1.25 a day and 15 hours a day.

2. What is life like for Indonesian Nike workers at home? Ans: They have to share bathrooms with other families.

3. Why won’t Nike talk to Jim or Leslie or let them visit the shoe factory? Ans: They wont let them visit or talk to them because they will be punished

Behind The Swoosh

1. What does it mean to “make a decent living”? What should you be able to afford to buy?
Ans: Making decent living mean you should have nice clean organized house. The things you should be able to afford is a car, house and cloths.
2. Where do your sneakers come from? Who makes them?
Ans : My sneakers come from Mexico and the person who makes them are Mexicans.
3. What is a sweatshop (take a guess, even if you have no idea)?
Ans: A sweatshop is when people have kids make stuff for them in a room.

There was nothing hard about this project because I have done this in my old school.
The rewarding part was that did my best and you can do what you can do.