Life skills // Money & Finance
Fair Trade & Ethics
Where products come from and who makes them; that people around the world produce what we buy; fair pay for workers; making ethical choices as consumers
Quick check
If the learner saw a Fairtrade logo on a chocolate bar, could they explain what it means and why it matters?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Explain that the things we buy are made by real people, sometimes in other countries
- Describe what 'fair trade' means in simple terms (workers get paid fairly)
- Give an example of a kind choice a shopper could make (buying fair trade chocolate, choosing less packaging)
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topics- Buying ThingsRequired
Money & Finance // Ages 5 to 7
Must understand buying before considering where products come from and who made them
- Needs & WantsHelpful
Money & Finance // Ages 5 to 7
Needs vs wants thinking extends to ethical consumer choices
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Fair Trade & Ethics
Ages 7 to 9 // Concept
Leads to
2 topics- Ethics in BusinessHelpful
Entrepreneurship // Ages 9 to 11
Cross-domain: fair trade & ethics (Money & Finance) extends to business ethics
- Global TradeHelpful
Money & Finance // Ages 9 to 11
Fair trade awareness extends naturally to understanding global trade
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