Guilt Free Chocolate: Is it possible?

Guilt Free Chocolate

Why do some people feel guilty about eating chocolate?

What do you know?

On one part of your paper, write words you associate with chocolate.

On another part, write words you associate with fair trade.

Mastery Objectives:

Explain how cocoa farmers in Ghana are taking action to increase their incomes and improve the lives of their families.

Explore how chocolate consumers can help cocoa farmers in Ghana increase their incomes and improve the lives of their families.

Agenda

View Power Points on Fair Trade Chocolate

Answer questions to see what you learned

Class Discussion

Exit Card

Power Points

View and Reflect

Group 1

Facts about Ghana and Cocoa PowerPoint

Group 2

Kuapa's Fair Trade Cocoa Cooperative PowerPoint  

Log on to the computers

1. View the Power Point you have been assigned.

2. Number your paper from 1 to 10.

3. Open and take the test.

Let’s find the webpage Power Points

Project Ideas

Survey Create school or community surveys to find out what people know or

think about Fair Trade Chocolate

School Survey Community Survey Supermarket Survey

Education Campaign

Create posters, Web pages, TV Ads to educate people about Fair Trade Chocolate.

Inequities - Create awareness about inequities in cocoa farming communities caused by low prices for cocoa beans on the global market and "fixed scales" on the local market.

Fair Trade - Show how fair trade principles help to reduce inequities and improve social conditions.

Fair Trade Chocolate Companies - Show how fair trade chocolate companies like Kuapa Kokoo are helping to increase farmers' income and improve farming communities.

Chocolate Trade - Show how the chocolate trade system works from bean to store shelf.

Political Empowerment - Show how cocoa farmers, especially women farmers are gaining political power and leadership positions.

Global Cocoa Coalition

Learn from and connect with students in Ghana.

What is the most important fact(s) you learned today?

What can you do to address the problems cocoa farmers face?

EXIT CARD