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Year 6
Ethical trading
I can explain how the choices we make can affect other people, places and environments, and reflect on my own opinions about ethical trade.
New
New
Year 6
Ethical trading
I can explain how the choices we make can affect other people, places and environments, and reflect on my own opinions about ethical trade.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are a number of ethical trading schemes, often identified by labelling on products.
- Ethical trade aims to ensure the products that we buy don’t harm the environment, animals or people.
- Ethical trade aims to make sure farmers are paid a fair price for their products.
- Governments, companies and consumers all have responsibility for ensuring ethical trade.
Keywords
Responsibility - Responsibility is ownership of our own actions and choices.
Companies - A company is a business organisation that makes money from selling goods or services.
Government - A government is the group of people who are in charge of running the country.
Common misconception
Ethical trade only aims to make sure farmers get paid enough.
Ethical trade aims to protect the environment and protect the rights of the farmers.
You could asks students to identify one way that the school could be more ethical in what it buys.
Teacher tip
Licence
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is trade?
the buying of goods
the selling of good
Q2.
What is a government?
people that earn money from doing a job
people that buy things
Q3.
What is a consumer?
people that earn money from doing a job
people that make rules
Q4.
What are workers?
people that buy things
people that make rules
Q5.
What is the environment?
things found in nature which can be used by humans
people's homes
Q6.
What does ethical mean?
relating to beliefs about what should or should not be done
a religion
A set of rules
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is ethical trade?
trade that makes lots of money
trade across country borders
Q2.
which of these is not an example of ethical trade?
fair trade
fair wear
rainforest reliance
Q3.
What does fair trade aim to do?
to improve profit for supermarkets
Q4.
Who is responsible for ethical trade?
Q5.
How are governments responsible for ethical trade?
make sure that they always buy fair trade
Q6.
How are companies responsible for ethical trade?
always buying the cheapest products