This lovely story from Comic Relief, aimed at younger children, is a great way to introduce the concept of fair trade. The book is sweetly illustrated and has a set of stickers at the back to stick onto the supermarket shelves when Charlie and Lola go shopping. A set of activities to accompany the book, which can be used in the classroom, have also been published online.
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Chocolate and cocoa are great starting points for learning about fair-trade and taking responsibility for your actions. The activities in this pack produced by Comic Relief explore six main areas: what goes into a chocolate bar; where it is grown (with a focus on Ghana); the trade system and benefits of fair-trade; shopping choices in the UK; tasks to consolidate what students have learnt and activities to encourage active citizenship. Each activity has a well-structured lesson plan .Plans and resources such as activity sheets can be downloaded. There are case studies for both students and teachers and background information.
An accompanying DVD and photo pack can be purchased to further support work in the classroom and is available to buy from the website.
This fun simulation game from Christian Aid is a firm favourite with children. Based on experiences of Ghanaian cocoa farmers, pupils learn about the impact of international trade and how a cocoa farmers' co-operative in Ghana is working to improve conditions.The booklet includes clear instructions, and ideas for follow-up discussion and activities.
Playing time 60 minutes. For 30-40 players
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Set in Mali, Chaga, from a poor family, is invited to go to a chocolate plantation where he dreams of eating lots of chocolate. Once he gets there he finds that he has been sold into slavery.
The accompanying resources from Stop the Traffik include a lesson plan, fact-files and campaign materials. (PDF and website)
This cross-curricular teaching book from Reading International Solidarity Centrer focuses on fair trade. The book includes activities suitable for upper primary teaching, and looks at how we are linked to the rest of the world through our shopping. The book introduces pupils to the idea of fair trade, and farmers getting a fair price for their crops.
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