How Much Does It Cost to Live in Ghana?

Students write a ballad from a farmer's point of view on trade. In this farmer's lesson plan, students listen to a farmer speak about fair trade, have a dialogue about it, and write a ballad to interpret their point of view.

Students discuss philanthropy. In this fair trade lesson, students discover the meaning of fair trade. They are given the definition and work in small groups to read further on the topic and answer questions. This lesson includes...

Learners explore how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has impacted the people and economies of North America and Mexico.

Learners investigate fair trade practices. In this economics lesson, students conduct collaborative research on fair trade practices, the controversies of trade, and the effects of fair trade practices. Learners present their findings to...

Young scholars investigate the trade of cocoa as found in the country of Ghana. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to have class discussion. They write a letter to support the growing of...

Meet an activist who works to help the struggling farmers of rural India, in this video from Wide Angle. [2:30]

Students share ideas on international trade. They research Canadian trade agreements and European protectionism. finally students evaluate advantages and disadvantages of different topics associated with international trade.

Learners examine the human impact on the tropical rainforests of Ghana, and the connection to people in other countries. They research the threats to rainforests by writing a campaigning leaflet and newspaper article.

Students read two short text items, which describe different approaches to agriculture. They describe the likely advantages and disadvantages of each approach for farmers, commercial peanut buyers, the government, nomadic herdsman and...

Students participate in a game in which they trade chocoloate. In groups, they discover the difficulties in trading fairly in the chocoloate business. They highlight the benefits of fair trade.