Activity 1 - Tuning In

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Activity Tasks
Your inquiry question for this assessment is: "How does fair trade reduce inequalities?"

1. Review - Read this Assessment Sheet then explain to your partner what you think you will have to do to complete this assessment. 
2. Choose - Decide which commodity to investigate then get into groups based on that commodity: Bananas; Coffee; Tea; Cotton; Chocolate. 
3. Objectives - Read the mark-scheme and make 4-6 objectives you will need to complete to get a high level for this assessment.
4. ​Mind-Map - Mind-map everything you have learnt that might be useful for this assessment. Consider:
   1. The Commodity - What is it, where grown, who is involved in supply chain, why is it produced?
   2. The Issues - How is the trade of this commodity unfair? What inequalities exist?
   3. The Solutions - How could the trade be made fairer? At which stages of supply chain?
   4. The SDGs - What are SDGs 4, 8 and 10? How might they be linked to your commodity?

Activity 2 - Finding Out

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Activity Tasks

1. Design - Before you begin your research you need to design an Action Plan like this. It should contain:
   1. The Commodity - A description of what the commodity is and where the commodity grown (include a map)
   2. The Issues - Description of why the trade in your commodity can be seen as currently unfair.
   3. The Solutions - Through your research identify how different real companies are attempting to make trade fairer for this commodity.
   4. The SDGs - Describe and explain how these strategies help achieve Sustainable Development Goals and greater fairness in that trade.
2. ​Research - Once your action plan is ready, you can begin to research your inquiry! Remember to record all your research (and citations) on your action plans.

Activity 3 - Sorting Out

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Activity Tasks

1. Review - Take the time to review your research findings so far:
   1. The Commodity - Have you collected detailed knowledge about your commodity, what it is, how it is farmed, and where it is grown? Have you used accurate key words? Clear examples?
   2. The Issue - Have you analysed in detail the problems and issues with the trade of your commodity? Have you considered the arguments for and against why the trade could be unfair? 
   3. The Solutions - Have you accurately explained how fairtrade helps solve these issues? Have you developed your own arguments to show how the trade could be made fairer?
   4. The SDGs - Have you analysed and shown how fairtrade helps to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals?

Activity 4 - Going Further

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Activity Tasks
​Take the project further by using MISO to try and find some additional evidence that could be used in your reports. Choose to find either:

1. Media - Find further images, graphics, maps, books, magazines, diagrams, charts, articles, and web sources related to your conflict.
2. Interview - Interview or email/contact an expert or knowledgeable adult who could tell you more about it.
3. Survey - Send out a survey to find out people's opinions and viewpoints on your conflict.
4. Observation - Is there any feature films or historical documentaries about your conflict? Are there any eyewitness news reports? Try to watch and take notes of any useful information.

Activity 5 - Making Conclusions

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Activity Tasks

1. Forming Conclusions - Conclude your inquiry by answering the initial inquiry question - “How does fair trade reduce inequalities?”. Summarise your top 3 solutions in which fairtrade can help solve problems in your particular commodity trade.
   
2. Self Review - Examine your research process so far. Have you achieved the objectives you set out to from Activity 1? 
3. Peer Review - Share your conclusions with your peers. What has been so hard about the project so far?
   

Activity 6 - Taking Action

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Activity Tasks

1. Research - Examine these tips for designing good brochures and then take five minutes with a partner to find some examples of brochures from the internet. Then discuss the following questions:
   1. How does the brochure use a cover page? Is it visually interesting?
   2. How has text been used to attract attention?
   3. How has colour been used to aid design?
   4. How has the font and font size been used?
   5. Has white space been used strategically?
   6. Have text boxes been used in the design?
   7. Does it use diagrams or photographs in any way?
2. Design - You now need to take your research from your action plan and create an infographic brochure using www.canva.com. Remember to try and use the ideas for infographics that you studied from Lesson 3. This video is a good tutorial for canva.

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