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Fairtrade Matters Video

Added: 06 Mar 2015 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:

Thought provoking 13 minute film which offers a glimpse into the lives of two of the farmers and workers at the heart of Fairtrade. Join Edson and Tsala to see the difference Fairtrade makes for them, their families and communities, and the challenges they face in everyday life.

How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
SESE Geography

Strand: Human Environments

Strand unit: Trade & Development

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • come to appreciate the inequalities between the developed and the developing world
  • explore, through the study of some major world commodities, trade issues

Suggestions for use: Play the video in class and ask students questions about why they should support fairtrade products. This page might help http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/~/media/fairtradeuk/get%20involved/documents/current%20campaigns/fairtrade%20fortnight%202015/fairtrade%20matters%20faqs.ashx

JC
Geography

Strand: 3. Exploring People, Place and Change

Strand unit: 7. Compare Life Chances for a Young Person

Suggestions for use: Play the video in class and ask students questions about why they should support fairtrade products. This page might help http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/~/media/fairtradeuk/get%20involved/documents/current%20campaigns/fairtrade%20fortnight%202015/fairtrade%20matters%20faqs.ashx

Meta information

  • Asset type: Video
  • Language: English
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • Cost: No
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