Activity 1 - Is trade fair?

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Activity Tasks

1. Setup - Get into groups of five. Each group will represent a different country from either: France; USA; Brazil; India; Kenya; Cambodia.
   
2. Aim - The aim of the game is to make as much money as possible using only the materials you are given! You can make money by manufacturing and selling goods as a team. You do this by cutting out shapes, which you take to the banker in batches of five similar shapes.
3. Play! - You will have 30 minutes to make as much money as you can! But pay attention to newsflashes that happen during the game!

Activity 2 - Who gained most from trade?

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Activity Tasks
Once you've finished the game and the results have been declared, discuss these answers as a class:

1. Which country were you? Was it an MEDC or LEDC?
2. How much money did you make in the game?
3. What advantages did your country experience at the start of the game?
4. What were the problems your country encounter during the game?
5. How does this game reflect trade in the real world? 
6. What happened during the game to influence your country’s ability to make money?
7. What would have enabled your country to become more wealthy?
8. How far do you think this game reflect the trade situation for rich and poorer countries?​

Activity 3 - How unequal is the world today?

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Activity Tasks

1. Spatial Patterns - In small groups, examine one of these images. What patterns of inequality can you find in the image? Analyse the image then answer these questions:
   1. What does your map show in general?
   2. What are the highest values?
   3. Where are these values found? Name some countries
   4. What are the lowest values found?
   5. Where are these values found? Name some countries
2. ​Analysis - What are the causes of world inequality? Examine this diamond 9 of factors which contribute to inequality then attempt these tasks:
   1. Rank - Rank the cards in order of importance, with most significant causes of inequality at the top.​
   2. Examine - Write a sentence for your top 3 cards, explaining how each factor might cause poverty.
   3. Link - How are some of these factors interconnected? Explain at least two cards which link and why.
3. ​Conclude - Why are some countries wealthier or poorer than others? What are your top 3 reasons?

Activity 4 - What are commodities?

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Activity Tasks

1. ​Define - What are commodities? Share your ideas and agree upon a definition. 
2. Brainstorm - Make a list of as many commodities as you can. 
3. Video - Watch the video. Where do many of the commodities we consume come from? 
4. Discuss - Why do some countries have an advantage in producing and trading certain commodities? 
5. Demonstration - Examine this interactive map of world trade flows. What patterns do you notice?

Activity 5 - Can trade be shown on maps?

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Activity Tasks

1. Examine - In small groups, analyse this world wealth map and this world export map. What do you notice?
2. Analyse - Describe and explain how the following patterns are shown on the map. What and where are the highest and lowest values of:
   1. Wealth?
   2. Poverty?
   3. Commodity types?
3. Questions - Now use the maps to answer these questions:
   1. Which countries have the highest and lowest levels of income?
   2. ​What accounts for these differences?
   3. Is there a relationship between the wealth of the country and what the country sells as its main export?

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