Making our food
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how cocoa is grown and the processes involved in manufacturing chocolate, and identify some of the challenges facing small-scale cocoa farmers.
Key learning points
- Most cocoa trees grow in a narrow belt between a latitude of ten degrees north and ten degrees south of the Equator.
- Various stages are involved in chocolate production, from growing and harvesting cocoa beans to manufacturing chocolate.
- Small-scale cocoa farmers face challenges with growing their crops and are adapting to these in different ways.
- The challenges facing small-scale cocoa farmers, and the solutions to these, have direct and indirect consequences.
Keywords
Latitude - Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
Supply chain - A supply chain is every step a product goes through to be made and delivered to the customer
Retailer - Retailers are people or businesses that sell goods
Manufacturer - A manufacturer is a person or company that makes goods to sell
Cooperative - A cooperative is a business or group that is run by the people who work for it
Common misconception
Limited understanding of what a supply chain is.
Refer back to the example of commercial bread production in Lesson 1. Investigate the supply chain of other common food products.
Teacher tip
The Fairtrade Foundation has lots of teaching resources and ideas to support learning about Fairtrade.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put these foods in order of distance travelled to get to your supermarket, closest first...
Q2.What factors affect the carbon footprint of food?
Q3.What does 'buy local' mean?
Q4.What are the disadvantages of buying local?
Q5.Which food types have the highest carbon footprint?
Q6.Which of these is true of intensive agriculture?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the key word to the correct definition.
Q2.What type of climate does cocoa grow in?
Q3.Put these parts of the chocolate making process in the correct order.
Q4.Who gets the biggest proportion of the value of a chocolate bar?
Q5.What challenges do farmers on cocoa farms face?
Q6.Why do farmers join cooperatives?
To help you plan your 6 geography lesson on: Making our food, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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