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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fair Chocolate?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discover how chocolate is traded fairly. They examine ethical shopping and their power as a consumer to buy goods from the countries we want to. They discover where to buy fair trade products.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Do You Interest Others in Fair Trade Chocolate?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars design a presentation intended to interest others in Fair Trade certified chocolate. They research Comic Relief's similar competition and perform their presentation for the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Does Your School Think of Fair Trade?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students design and conduct a survey in order to assess the local opinion and knowledge regarding Fair Trade chocolate. They use the results to design a Fair Trade promotion at school.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stock The Choc!

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students analyze their power as a consumer. They create their own campaign to urge the schools to stock fair trade products. They discuss their own petition forms and take action as needed.
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Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: National Industrial Recovery Act (1933)

For Students 9th - 10th
A site for reading all about the National Industrial Recovery Act and view the complete transcript of the original text.
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Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: National Industrial Recovery Act (1933)

For Students 9th - 10th
Along with an image of the first page of the National Industrial Recovery Act is an excellent description of what it entailed and the high hopes of improving the economy its passing engendered. You can also read about the opposition to...
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Bananas

For Teachers 5th
A learning module on the global banana industry that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include where bananas are grown, ways...
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Website
Other

Fair Trade Federation

For Students 9th - 10th
An organization that promotes the global fair trade movement to create opportunities and alleviate poverty.
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Website
Other

Osla: Be the Change

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Children's rights and their empowerment. Highly recommended interactive site. Teacher resources, lesson plans, and WebQuests for all age levels are included.
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Unit Plan
Other

Teachable Moment: Globalization: Free Trade and Fair Trade, Jobs and Justice

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this article, students get an idea of what globalization is, how it affects them, and how it will affect the world in the future. Gives questions and procedures on how to have a discussion about fair trade and globalization. The...
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Website
Oxfam

Oxfam: Bonkers About Bananas

For Students 3rd - 8th
Colorful resource presents the story of bananas and their travels all over the world. Meet banana farmers from the Windward Islands and try out a delicious banana cake recipe.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Go Bananas: Fairtrade

For Students 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is the third in a series from Oxfam, and broadens the issues out from bananas to other food crops that are subject to Fair Trade agreements. It encourages the pupils to debate the issues...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Go Bananas: Banana Farmers

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The aims of this flipchart are to use a case study to explore the issues that face banana growers. It follows the experiences of two farmers growing bananas, and encourages debate about Fair Trade as...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Go Bananas for Fair Trade

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A fair trade quiz for primary schools with web links to a couple of videos, and with reference to the Oxfam fair trade site.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Go Bananas: Introduction to Bananas

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The aims of this flipchart are to introduce the banana as a 'product' and 'crop' - not just as food. It can support a single lesson, or be part of a series of lessons about fair trade and food production.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: People: Growing Coffee in Latin America

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the history of coffee production, where it is grown, and efforts by Fair Trade to help coffee farmers make a decent income.