Ethical trading
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how the choices we make can affect other people, places and environments, and reflect on my own opinions about ethical trade.
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.
Teacher tip
You could asks students to identify one way that the school could be more ethical in what it buys.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is trade?
Q2.What is a government?
Q3.What is a consumer?
Q4.What are workers?
Q5.What is the environment?
Q6.What does ethical mean?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is ethical trade?
Q2.which of these is not an example of ethical trade?
Q3.What does fair trade aim to do?
Q4.Who is responsible for ethical trade?
Q5.How are governments responsible for ethical trade?
Q6.How are companies responsible for ethical trade?
To help you plan your 6 geography lesson on: Ethical trading, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 6 geography lesson on: Ethical trading, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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