A series of six lessons that teaches about Fairtrade.
Lesson one introduces the concept of Fairtrade.
In lesson two children learn how banana growers are supported by Fairtrade.
Lesson three identifies the other Fairtrade goods and their countries of origin.
In lesson four children research shops in the local area where Fairtrade goods can be bought.
Lesson five takes children to a supermarket where they compare the prices of Fairtrade and non Fairtrade goods.
In the final lesson children work in pairs to research the lives of growers and the impact Fairtrade has had on their working and domestic lives. |
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| To teach about the Fairtrade Organisation, how it works and how it benefits people in less well developed countries. |
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| Questions for assessment are included in each lesson. |
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| Children should know that people in some countries are less well-off than people in Britain. |
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| Use sensitivity when asking children if they have any Fairtrade goods at home. These goods are more expensive than other products and many families may not be able to afford them. |
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 Lesson 1
- What is Fairtrade and how does it work?
 Lesson 2
- Cheap bananas who benefits?
Lesson 3
- What are Fairtrade goods and where do they come from?
Lesson 3 children's information sheet
- For use with blank maps to locate the origin of Fairtrade goods.
Lesson 3 children's homework sheet
- What products do families have at home? Are any of them Fairtrade?
Lesson 4
- Where can I ger Fairtrade goods locally?
Lesson 5
- What's in the supermarket?
Lesson 5 children's activity sheet
- Children can record details of Fairtrade and other goods on a visit to a supermarket for later discussion in school.
Lesson 6
- Fairtrade and the individual.
Growers and producers tell how they benefit from Fairtrade in their own words.
 Bonkers about bananas
- Oxfam's Cool Planet has some information about banana growing in the Windward Islands.
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