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Fair Trade - Children Have Power! Learning Path

By Eithne Ní Dhubhghaill

The story of the humble banana can be used as an introduction to stimulate discussion on foods, agriculture, common household goods and the chain of production. There are implications for everything we buy. A cross-curricular approach to consumer power.
4 resources in this Learning Path

1

The Journey of the Banana

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/17952/17631.ppt Added: 20 Jul 2016 Contributor: Clare Peterson Resource type: Cur I Láthair

What is a fair-trade banana and where does it come from.

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How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
OSPS

5-6

5-6

Strand: Mise agus an domhan mór

Strand unit: Ag forbairt saoránachta

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • an t-imshaol a léirthuiscint agus glacadh le freagracht ar bhonn aonair agus pobail as cúram an imshaoil agus as bheith mar chaomhnóirí ar an Domhan ar mhaithe leis na glúine atá le teacht
  • iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar an dóigh a bhféadfadh neamhionannas bheith sa phobal áitiúil agus dóigheanna a bhféadfaí déileáil leis sin a mholadh
  • iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar an dóigh ar féidir ceart agus síocháin a chur chun cinn idir dhaoine is grúpaí, ar bhonn náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta
  • dáileadh éagothrom acmhainní an domhain a aithint agus dul i mbun tuisceana air
Asset type: Cur i láthair
Language: Béarla
Rights: Creative Commons – Ceadúnas Aitreabúideachta
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2

Fairtrade Matters Video

https://vimeo.com/119866505 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.

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How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
OSIE: Tíreolaíocht

5-6

5-6

Strand: Imshaolta daonna

Strand unit: Trádáil agus forbairt

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • léirthuiscint cheart a ghnóthú ar an míchothromaíocht idir an domhan forbartha agus an domhan forásach
  • saincheisteanna trádála a iniúchadh trí staidéar a dhéanamh ar roinnt príomhearraí tráchtála an domhain

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

JC

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

Asset type: Físeán
Language: Béarla
Rights: Gach ceart ar cosaint
Riachtanais Speisialta:

3

Fairtrade Schools

http://www.fairtrade.ie/get-involve...de-schools/become-fairtrade-school/ Added: 12 Nov 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: Tionscadal

Make your school a Fairtrade certified school in five easy steps. Details and application form from Fairtrade Ireland can be found here.

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in 1-2 3-4 5-6 OSPS
5-6 OSIE: Tíreolaíocht

How it maps to the curriculum

in
1-2
3-4
5-6
OSPS

in

Strand: Mise agus an domhan mór

Strand unit: Ag forbairt saoránachta

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • bealaí a mholadh chun cabhrú le daoine eile sa bhaile, ar scoil agus sa phobal áitiúil

Suggestions for use: Teach Fairtrade lessons as part of Fairtrade fortnight which runs in late February/early March each year.

1-2

Strand: Mise agus an domhan mór

Strand unit: Ag forbairt saoránachta

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • dul i gceann tuisceana ar an gcaoi a mbraitheann daoine ar a chéile in an-chuid gnéithe den saol
  • feasacht a fhorbairt ar dhaoine in áiteanna eile

Suggestions for use: Teach Fairtrade lessons as part of Fairtrade fortnight which runs in late February/early March each year.

3-4

Strand: Mise agus an domhan mór

Strand unit: Ag forbairt saoránachta

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • an tslí ar féidir ceart, cothrom na Féinne agus comhionannas a bheith, nó gan a bheith, léirithe i bpobal a scrúdú
  • roinnt de na saincheisteanna agus de na cúraimí a bhaineann leis an bpobal áitiúil nó náisiúnta a iniúchadh
  • a aithint go bhfuil freagracht aonair agus freagracht phobail ar gach duine i leith an phobail

Suggestions for use: Teach Fairtrade lessons as part of Fairtrade fortnight which runs in late February/early March each year.

Strand: Mise agus an domhan mór

Strand unit: Ag forbairt saoránachta

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • roinnt saincheisteanna is cúram don cheantar áitiúil a aithint agus gníomh a d'fhéadfaí a dhéanamh chun déileáil leis na saincheisteanna sin a iniúchadh
  • dáileadh éagothrom acmhainní an domhain a aithint agus dul i mbun tuisceana air
  • ról an duine aonair agus ról grúpaí éagsúla sa phobal a aithint agus a thuiscint

Suggestions for use: Teach Fairtrade lessons as part of Fairtrade fortnight which runs in late February/early March each year.

5-6
OSIE: Tíreolaíocht

Strand: Imshaolta daonna

Strand unit: Trádáil agus forbairt

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • léirthuiscint cheart a ghnóthú ar an míchothromaíocht idir an domhan forbartha agus an domhan forásach
  • saincheisteanna trádála a iniúchadh trí staidéar a dhéanamh ar roinnt príomhearraí tráchtála an domhain
Asset type: Acmhainn ar Líne
Language: Béarla
Rights: Gach ceart ar cosaint
Riachtanais Speisialta:

4

Advertisements

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12732/12369.ppt Added: 18 Aug 2014 Contributor: John O Boyle Resource type: Cur I Láthair

A powerpoint for older pupils on advertisements

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How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
Béarla

5-6

Strand: Scríbhneoireacht

Asset type: Cur i láthair
Language: Béarla
Rights: Gach ceart ar cosaint
Riachtanais Speisialta:

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