This page contains
details of resources and links to help support teaching and learning
on issues related to trade.
Global
Dimension
Search the Global Dimension database under
the themes ‘trade' or ‘Fair trade’.
Oxfam - Cool Planet
A listing of online and published resources on trade and Fairtrade.
Christian Aid
Christian Aid offer a range of simulation games on trade - see details
of some of these below - together with booklets
for
young people
about trade
rules,
and
assembly
ideas. Many are available for free. See also Trade
Rules OK? which offers assembly ideas and classroom activities to explore
how international trade works and how trade can benefit and
harm people's lives.
Fairtrade Foundation
Two educational packs are currently available, one is free to download.
The Fairtrade Foundation licenses the Fairtrade Mark and the website
contains details about the issues behind Fairtrade and the
lives
of real
people
who
have been
helped.
Young People's Commission
for Africa website - the outcome of a project which linked 25
UK schools with 25 schools in Africa between January and June 2005.
The teacher
resources section contains fact sheets and lesson plans/ideas.
Publications
The following publications may be available for teachers to borrow or purchase
from a local Development Education Centre (DEC). Click
here to find your nearest DEC. Unless otherwise stated, all the publications
are also available through the Oxfam
catalogue where resources can be found quickly by title or ISBN and ordered
online.
Secondary
Title: Fair Trade in Action
Description: a video pack introducing Fairtrade as an alternative
to conventional trade. It aims to help students
develop and increase their knowledge and
understanding of world trade and contains
resources and activities designed to encourage students to increase
a wide range of skills and become aware and active citizens.
Publication Date: Sep 2002
Publisher: RISC
Price: £15.99
Title: Living on the Line
Description: A video pack featuring extracts from
Channel 4's "On The Line" series, supported by a range of
teachers' notes and classroom activities. "On the Line" was
a Millennium project linking the diverse countries that lie along the
meridian line. The resource builds on the broadcast material developed
for this project and features 10 short films focusing on key issues
including trade (illustrated with an example from Ghana), conflict
(Algeria), migration (Spain) and globalisation and change (Mali). Available
from Action
Aid
Publication Date: Oct 2001
Publisher: Action Aid
ISBN: 1872502717
Price: £28.20
Title: Just Acting
Description: A volume of drama sketches that communicate
global issues. It contains 15 sketches on global issues such as trade,
water, HIV/AIDs and debt, along with supporting information. The sketches,
for two to nine actors, are easy to perform and should be a good way
to introduce issues to young people.
Publication Date: Dec 2002
Publisher: Christian Aid
ISBN:
Price: £8.75
Title: The Trading Game
Description: This popular simulation game on international
trade has recently been updated with case studies. It helps players
understand the trading systems that increase the gap between rich and
poor countries. The Trading Game is an excellent tool for:
• extending curriculum work in Geography, RE, Citizenship and Business
Studies
• increasing understanding of the world as a global community
• considering experiences of poorer countries
• confronting injustices in the current trading system
Publication Date: Dec 2003
Publisher: Christian Aid
ISBN:
Price: £4.00
Title: Trade Rules!
Description: A simulation game in which players discover
the frustrations of an unjust trading system and how to make trading
fairer for the poorest countries. Clear instructions and detailed information
are provided to help bring trade issues to life.
Publication Date: May 2002
Publisher: Christian Aid
ISBN: 0904379523
Price: £4.68
Title: The Chocolate Game: Fair Trade Edition
Description: This lively activity simulates the
experience of all those involved in chocolate production; from cocoa
farmers in Ghana to shoppers in the UK. It helps the participants
explore trade issues including:
• the impact of international trade on rich and poor countries
• how shopping habits affect farmers in southern countries
• how Fairtrade can help members and cooperatives in Ghana
Publication Date: Sep 1999
Publisher: Leeds DEC
ISBN: 1871268168
Price: £4.75 Primary and Secondary
Title: Exploring Our World: Investigating Issues
of Interdependence and Social Justice in the 21st Century
Description: This resource covers topics such
as sustainable development, trade, child work, debt and refugees.
It provides students with geographical knowledge and opportunities
to develop their understanding of issues of inequality and social
justice at local and global levels.
Publication Date: Dec 2001
Publisher: One World Centre for Northern Ireland
Price: £22.51
Title: Fair Trade School Handbook: A Small But Useful
Guide to Help You Become a Fair Trade School
Description: This handbook outlines a range of ideas
and strategies to help schools to teach and implement the values of
Fair Trade. It makes suggestions on how to gain the support of head
teachers and school managers, how to involve other staff, and how to
introduce fair trade to wider communities. Includes:
• curriculum links showing how and where fair trade can be incorporated
• case studies of schools which have successfully incorporated fair trade
• extensive lists of classroom resources and useful websites.
Publication Date: Dec 2004
Publisher: Leeds DEC
Price: £4.00
Primary
Title: Local Citizen; Global Citizen
Description: This pack aims to help children explore
and understand the concepts of development, interdependence and relationships.
It starts with the familiar local environment and works through to
global issues. The three self-contained but inter-linked units contain
introductory, core and follow up activities supported by case studies
of children round the world. Each unit integrates PSE/PSD/PSHE and
citizenship across the curriculum.
Publication Date: 31 Dec 2000
Publisher: Christian Aid
ISBN: 0904379469
Price: £14.00
Title: Bananas and Cocoa Beans: A Basketful of Fair Trade Activities
Description: A booklet containing a selection
of activities introducing pupils to Fair Trade in theory and practice.
The pack
is divided into four parts, each of which can stand alone, be used
in sequence, or be used to build a new dimension into existing schemes
of work. It starts by raising awareness of our global links,
looks at the negative impact these links can have and how Fair Trade
is a positive alternative. Each part includes teacher
information, pupil activities and photocopiable materials. This and
other trade resources available
from RISC. Can also be downloaded
in pdf format.
Publication Date: Dec 2004
Publisher: RISC
Price: £4.50
Title: Making a Difference
Description: This resource, developed in Wales, aims to bring education
on sustainable development to life. With a range of stimulating and
fun activities, children are encouraged to think about how they can
be actively involved in making a difference. The book explores electricity,
water, recycling and fair trade, and makes local to global connections
in each topic. Although primarily matched to PSE, it is also relevant
for citizenship, PSHE and PSD.
Publication Date: 31 Dec 2001
Publisher: Oxfam/RSPB
ISBN: 1901930270
Price: £7.50
Title: Sowing and Harvesting
Description: Through participation in this game, children will begin
to understand some of the global issues raised by food, farming,
and trade. As well as everything required for the simulation, there
are also introductory and follow up activities.
Publication Date: Dec 1998
Publisher: Oxfam
ISBN: 187072738X
Price: £3.25
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