To: Citizenship Coordinator (& please circulate to other teachers) Secondary Schools’ Norfolk Education & Newsletter Action for Development Working locally for global justice and equality Spring Term 2004
‘A Taste for Action!’ – Fairtrade Fortnight
Fairtrade Fortnight (1st to 14th March) is fast liaise with the school canteen to hold a approaching and, as mentioned in last term’s Fairtrade breakfast or lunch serving as many schools’ newsletter, provides a great Fairtrade items as possible. opportunity to address global trade issues get involved in some of the locally organised across the curriculum. This year is extra- events (contact Tonia at NEAD for details). special as it’s the 10th anniversary of the organise for a NEAD workshop facilitator to Fairtrade Mark. Have you thought about come to the school and run activities on what you might do? In this newsletter we Fairtrade for students. hope to give you some practical ideas. We organise a stall of Fairtrade products (contact highlight Fairtrade resources available at Sam at NEAD’s World Shop). NEAD; useful websites for accessing get a group of students to campaign / lobby information, case studies and further their peers to fill in postcards / sign a petition educational resources; and we’ve included in favour of Fairtrade. two activities, Globingo and a Fairtrade quiz, get your form group to do a school assembly ready to photocopy and use within the on the issue of Fairtrade. classroom. set up a competition whereby students design campaign materials for a new Fairtrade What is Fairtrade? campaign (see campaign websites below for Fairtrade is an alternative approach to ideas) or wrapping for new Fairtrade product. conventional world trade. It’s a partnership Could link into different curriculum areas. between producers and consumers, which Set up a ‘Fairtrade Trail’, a fun way for means paying farmers and other workers in students to find out about Fairtrade. Display the South a fair price for the work they do. materials at different locations around the This means they can have control over their school eg posters/maps/Fairtrade packaging. lives, improve their education, health, living Students could design the trail themselves. and working conditions, and plan for the Get students to do a survey of what products future. As active global citizens, we need to local supermarkets are selling, eg type / be informed consumers – and be aware that number of Fairtrade items on sale. the choices we make really do have an Carry out consumer survey / school survey impact on other people’s lives. The issue of through devising a questionnaire about Fairtrade can raise students’ awareness of people’s use of Fairtrade products. Could the wider world, and their own role within it. form a basis for developing a school Fairtrade So what can we do during Fairtrade Fortnight Policy. to help?
For further information and advice on Think Global Act Local...Get Active! promoting Fairtrade Fortnight contact Tonia promote Fairtrade chocolate in your Mihill at NEAD (tel: 01603 610993 / email: tuckshop. [email protected]). promote Fairtrade tea and coffee in the staffroom.
NEAD (Norfolk Education & Action for Development) 38 Exchange Street, Norwich, NR2 1AX Tel: 01603 610993 Fax: 01603 625004 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nead.org.uk Registered Charity Number 1010853 Registered Company 2237424
What resources does NEAD have?
We have a wide range of resources to buy and loan for all key stages. Below we highlight just a few. Please come in and see what else we have!
Games, role plays and simulations are great ways of getting students actively involved in experiencing and understanding complex issues, at the same time as having fun. The Trading Game – Six countries (groups of students) are in competition. Their aim is to make as much money as possible through manufacturing paper shapes. But distribution of resources is unequal. This is a fun game guaranteed to get students actively involved in understanding issues of unfair trade. A great introduction to the rationale behind Fairtrade. Ages 14-19 Christian Aid £4.00. The Chocolate Game – A role playing game to show how international trade in a crop grown for export affects families in four countries: Ghana, Brazil, Belize and the UK. Ages 11-18 Leeds DEC £4.75. The Coffee Chain Game – Players are put in the position of people involved in the coffee trade. It aims to help students understand how a trading system affects the lives of coffee growers in Uganda, buyers, and supermarkets in the UK. The booklet includes background information, the Coffee Quiz, the Coffee Chain Game, and an Action Page. Ages 14+ Oxfam £3.25. Trade Rules! – In this simulation of world trade, students discover the frustrations of an unjust trading system and how to make trading fairer for the poorest countries. Ages 16+ Christian Aid 2002 £5.50. The Banana Pack – Contains 3 excellent resources to give you information and ideas for work around bananas and Fairtrade. Includes Bananas Unpeeled, a video investigating the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers and farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also examines Fairtrade labelling as a positive alternative for banana farmers. Teaching / action notes with video. The Truth About Bananas section contains role plays and ideas for action. Ages 8-18+ Banana Link £21.10. Fairtrade in Action – This flexible pack introduces students to the concept of Fairtrade and encourages them to think about their own impact as consumers. It contains: a video featuring banana and cocoa production; producer case studies; Fairtrade Rules, a whole class game which is clearly explained and simple to play. Ages 11-14 Fairtrade Foundation / RISC 2002 £16.00. Ethical Trade Posters - A set of 4 posters focusing on the garment and sports shoe industry. Starting with situations that young people are familiar with, the posters are designed to increase their awareness of how their actions, decisions and opinions can influence the lives of people around the world. KS3/4 NEAD £3.00. The Real Price of Cotton - A collection of original teaching activities that will enable students, through participation and communication, to explore the global and ethical dimensions of Business Studies and Economics through looking at the cotton producing industry. By looking at the clothes trade, young people will also learn about the links they have with people in other parts of the world. KS4+ NEAD £8.95. The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade - What are the alternatives to the ‘free’ trade offered by the big corporations? The human stories behind the things we consume. Case studies include blue jeans, bananas, cocoa and coffee. KS4+ New Internationalist/Verso £7.00. XChanging the World - This activity based pack looks at how the world trade system produces poverty and inequality. It provides an excellent introduction to trade issues, with photocopiable activities and games. KS4+ RISC £13.95.
For further information or advice on teaching resources, or to order any of the
above, contact Sarah Gann at NEAD (tel: 01603 610993 / email: [email protected]).
Fairtrade on the Net!
The following websites are great sources of further information, free downloadable education resources and can be used by students for research purposes (see attached Fairtrade quiz).