<p> ACTIVE – Austria</p><p>English: Fair Trade</p><p> Aims:</p><p>. Students learn about the principles of Fair Trade . Students find out the reasons for buying Fair Trade products. . They should be able to identify Fair Trade products and know where to get them.</p><p>. Pupils learn about products (e.g. coffee, bananas, footballs…) that are often imported from developing countries. . So the students get to know “the people behind the products” and gain information about their living conditions and home countries (e.g. economical conditions) . It is made clear that consumer behaviour in the developed world has a major impact on the economy of developing states. . Pupils contemplate/think about their own position and behaviour as a consumer and thereby become aware and more critical of the situation. . Internet research (Reading comprehension – skimming and scanning for information, vocabulary work): e.g. find non profit groups . Films . Searching TV programme for information on the topic . Discussions . Surveys, posters . Role plays (producer – farmer, consumer, manager of a supermarket, opponent…)</p><p> Suggested activities and methods:</p><p>. Watching topic related films . (Online) research – find non profit groups . Discussions  Reading comprehension, Vocabulary work  Creating posters, doing presentations</p><p> Links to online resources:</p><p>. www.transfair.org . www.suedwind-agentur.at . www.fairtrade.net . www.globaleducation.at . www.eza.at . www.suedwind-agentur.at . www.weltladen.at . [email protected] IN the classroom OUTSIDE the classroom I. English: Pedagogical -Vocabulary work - Finding good reasons for buying Fair Dimension -Reading comprehension Trade products (and where to get -Further research (online) them) via (online) research -Discussions - Cross curricular projects -Role plays -Presentations (creating posters etc.) -Organizing Workshops on Fair Trade products for the class -Classroom survey -Writing essays Topic Fair Trade: - Pupils learn about the principles of Fair Trade and get to know the logo - They find out more about products like coffee, bananas etc. -Ten Statements on Fair Trade: Pupils have to mark if they agree, don’t agree or are not sure.</p><p>II. Answer a questionnaire: Social - Where do you buy special products like coffee - School festivities Dimension etc.? - Excursion to a “Weltladen” - Have you ever tried a Fair Trade product? - Getting into contact with “Fair Trade -Why do you think it is good/ fair to choose experts” (e.g. producers, campaign these products? workers…) -Why would you not buy Fair Trade products? - Organising a meeting with the expert -Where do you get them? that also the children’s parents will be Biofair-breakfast in the classroom attending. - Pupils talk and learn to communicate about an important topic. (They prepare it in groups and give information about the products, e.g. country of origin, ingredients…) III. -Getting into contact with “Fair Trade Political -Invite a fair producer into the classroom experts” (e.g. producers, campaign Dimension -Find out how many kilometres your breakfast workers…) travels. (How much petrol is needed…) - Organising a meeting with the expert -What is fairness? (Concerning developed and that also the children’s parents will be developing countries…) attending. - Joining campaigns like clean clothes - Signing for Fair Trade products, petitions against exploitation IV. -What is important for your personal happiness? Ethical/Value -How can you contribute to the welfare of - Listening to people talking about the Dimension others? (farmers in developing countries) subject (at home, in the local -What is your responsibility towards the next community, church, mass media…) generation? -Fairness in everyday life</p>