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Jordan Introduce yourself, where you’re from, where you spent your time volunteering and what you did. Perhaps introduce the video/ song/ picture you are going to use

My year in Namibia I worked with children and young people from ages 6 right up to 17, who lived altogether in a School far away from their parents. Can you imagine having to sleep over and school during the week AND the weekend? So why did I do it? Saw incredible scenery and fascinating places, I hadn’t travelled much further than my village in Scotland before! Made friends from all over the world – Germany, South Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, UK… Learned about their life and told them about mine. Experienced life immersed in another culture over the course of an entire year. Christmas in shorts and t-shirts, festivals, traditions. Worked with amazing children, who, despite some their horrible pasts, carried on smiling all the time, making me appreciate how lucky I really was and making me smile every day. Had fun! Despite not having any money, living on different food, I have never been happier and would recommend volunteering to anyone.

I saw some amazing places

I worked with amazing children

I made friends from all over the world

I got to live in a completely different community and eat lots of new things

I had fun!

Fairtrade

The Classic British Roast Dinner Where does my food come from?

The Sunday Roast Chicken Roast potatoes Carrots Broccoli Green beans Swede Parsnip Cabbage (Yorkshire puddings, gravy)

Quiz question 1: Which country does the chicken come from? A: Britain C: Ireland B: Hungary D: Thailand

Quiz question 2: Which country do the potatoes come from? A: Israel C: Britain B: Spain D: Ireland

Quiz question 3: Which country do the carrots come from? A: Britain C: France B: Spain D: Israel

Quiz question 4: Which country does the broccoli come from? A: Ireland C: Britain B: Spain D: Netherlands

Quiz question 5: Which country do the green beans come from? A: Egypt C: The Gambia B: Britain D: Kenya

Quiz question 6: Which country does the swede come from? A: Britain C: Netherlands B: Canada D: Portugal

Quiz question 7: Which country do the parsnips come from? A: France C: Spain B: Netherlands D: Britain

Quiz question 8: Which country does the cabbage come from? A: Ireland C: Netherlands B: Britain D: Poland

Quiz question 1: Which country does the chicken come from? A: Britain 2 points Fresh whole chicken C: Ireland B: Hungary 1 point Frozen whole chicken D: Thailand

Quiz question 2: Which country do the potatoes come from? A: Israel 2 points Fresh Maris Piper potatoes C: Britain 1 point Frozen roast potatoes B: Spain D: Ireland

Quiz question 3: Which country do the carrots come from? A: Britain 1 point Frozen carrots C: France B: Spain 2 points Fresh carrots D: Israel

Quiz question 4: Which country does the broccoli come from? A: Ireland C: Britain 2 points Fresh loose broccoli B: Spain 2 points Fresh packed broccoli D: Netherlands

Quiz question 5: Which country do the green beans come from? A: Egypt C: The Gambia 2 points Fresh green beans B: Britain D: Kenya

Quiz question 6: Which country does the swede come from? A: Britain C: Netherlands B: Canada 2 points Fresh swede D: Portugal

Quiz question 7: Which country do the parsnips come from? A: France C: Spain D: Britain 2 points Frozen and fresh parsnips B: Netherlands

Quiz question 8: Which country does the cabbage come from? A: Ireland 2 points Fresh sweetheart cabbage C: Netherlands B: Britain D: Poland

Does it surprise you that not all the products come from Britain?

Discuss in groups: What are the positives and negatives of importing food from other countries to the UK?

Which strawberries would you buy? Everyday value £1.75 400g Sweet and juicy strawberries £2.00 400g Morocco Wales

What about bananas? Bananas need hot weather (26-30°C) Frost kills banana plants Any guesses where we buy bananas from?

Bad bananas? Bananas mainly grown in developing countries Workers on banana plantations work long hours, don’t get paid very much, and handle dangerous chemicals without protection. Buying bananas could fuel greedy owners to exploit their workers more as demand increases But you do have a choice!

Fairtrade bananas The Fairtrade Foundation ensures that workers in poor conditions receive better working conditions by making sure they get enough money. Their knowledge helps farms improve productivity and quality of life of their workers. They encourage sustainable practices for long term development of plantations.

Sustainable – what does this mean? http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/en/what-is-fairtrade/fairtrade-and-sustainability

WHAT FAIRTRADE DOES Better Prices Decent Working Conditions Fair Treatment Supporting the development of farming and worker communities Providing control to farmers Protecting the environment

Other Fairtrade benefits to workers Grants for medical treatment to cover prosthetic limbs, hospital costs Access to drinking water, toilets and health services Giving local schools computers and IT training Providing schoolchildren with text books Improvements to local roads

Which bananas would you buy? Tesco small bananas 6 pack £0.90 Tesco Fairtrade bananas 6 pack £1.20

If you chose Fairtrade… WE EXPERIENCED VERY DIFFICULT TIMES WHEN WE WEREN'T IN FAIRTRADE. IT WAS VERY WORRYING TO HAVE CHILDREN AND KNOW YOU COULDN'T PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LIFE THEY DESERVE. Foncho from Colombia thanks you

It’s not just bananas! There are over 4500 Fairtrade products currently on the market

If you buy products with this symbol you will be: Supporting farmers and workers to make their lives better. It means that the ingredients used to make the product have been made or grown my farmers that are working in places that meet the Fairtrade standards..

Recap Lots of the food we purchase isn’t British We have choices when food shopping– fresh vs frozen UK vs imported Fairtrade or not There are positives and negatives to each option depending on personal circumstances and beliefs By buying Fairtrade products we can have a positive effect on others’ lives

Your Task On a blank piece of paper, design a poster, your poster must include: What Fairtrade is Why it helps people in developing countries A persuasive argument that shows why Fairtrade is good.