Educational Resources

Documents

UK Co-Op

Weblinks

The resources provided below, as PDF documents and website links, have been developed by other groups to help promote Fair Trade. They include a number of specific lesson plans aimed at different age groups. Some of the resources have been developed within Canada, the remainder within the UK. Note that, broadly speaking, the UK Key Stage 2 (KS2) is equivalent to Junior and Key Stage 3 (KS3) to Intermediate.

The UK Co-Op operates a large number of mini-markets throughout England. The organization has been highly proactive in promoting Fair Trade products taking initiatives such as making all it's own brand coffee and chocolate Fair Trade, selling Fair Trade bananas and wine, and advertising Fair Trade on prime time TV. In addition, the organization has developed the following resources:

Linked to the UK's highly successful Comic Relief program and Dubble chocolate bars (occasionally available in Canada from Ten Thousand Villages), the website provides information and lesson plans on the chocolate industry. Don't miss the interactive guides on the front page of the website.

The Supermarket Tour — Ontario Public Interest Research Group