Your task You are to research and present information about child workers in another country. All of you should include: The map and flag of the country you have chosen What jobs the children do What ages the children work from What the legal age to work is Some of you will also include: If job type changes with gender What a child of similar age would be doing in the UK How people like us might be able to change things and make a difference

Your choices The countries you can choose from are: Bangladesh Burkina Faso Ecuador India To start your search, search for “child labour Bangladesh” (change the country for the one you are doing) Other good sites include: http://www.unicef.org/protection/57929_58015.html http://www.anti-slaverysociety.addr.com/childlabor08.htm

What goes into it? Job type Age of children Conditions Time spent working Location of work Keywords Pictures – annotated pictures, explaining what is going on How dangerous to work? Visual impact How do they spend their money? Quotations –children – manager – parents – celebrities – people from rich countries Map Compare to UK Personal story Timeline

What goes into it? Quotes – famous person against child labour, someone escaped child labour, someone who’s in it Images – annotated – means labelled with explanations – captions as well! Persuasive writing How can people help – what should be done? Facts – jobs done Causes Effects – long term and short term – positive and negative effects Compare to the UK Map Timeline Personal story Dangerous

Assessment criteria Level 3: You have found out some information using different sources (Internet AND books). You have talked about people’s basic human rights. You have given some ideas as to how things could be changed. Level 4: As level 3, plus you use a wider range of sources (Internet, books, newspapers, podcasts, etc.) to find out your answers. You have provided your own opinion about the situation. Level 5: As levels 3 and 4, plus you have looked at other people’s viewpoints (like the factory owner, the person buying cheap clothes), not just your own. You have presented information very clearly, and you have explained your reasons for your opinions. Level 6: As levels 3, 4 and 5, plus you have analysed your sources of information and looked for any signs of bias, and said how valid the sources are. You have started to think about the systems of government that have led to child labour, and how this compares to the UK. Level 7: As levels 3, 4, 5 and 6, plus you have argued the case for child labour persuasively and the case against child labour persuasively.