Year 10 - Design and technology
Manufacture and materials processing: Fairtrade
The circular economy: developing countries
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of technology in the world around us. The pupils consider a case study 'The Washing Machine Project' to empathise with issues faced by people in developing countries. Pupils develop knowledge of moral and social issues alongside empathy.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the importance of Fairtrade in developing countries.
Key Notes
- Decisions for the manufacture and materials processing stage have the potential to reduce the environmental impact.
- Fairtrade is a global movement, ensuring better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms for farmers/workers.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Fairtrade: a system that ensures farmers and workers receive fair prices, decent working conditions, and support for community development through trade
- living income: the amount of money that is needed for a household to have a decent standard of living
- Fairtrade price: minimum price that must be paid to producers (like farmers) for their goods when sold under Fairtrade standards
- Fairtrade premium: investment for the community to help build stronger, healthier communities
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Fairtrade is just the label on bananas.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Decisions for the manufacture and materials processing stage have the potential to reduce the environmental impact. Fairtrade is a global movement, ensuring better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms for farmers/workers.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Fairtrade'
a system that ensures farmers and workers receive fair prices, decent working conditions, and support for community development through trade.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Fairtrade is just the label on bananas. Correction: Fairtrade is a system that ensures farmers and workers receive fair prices, decent working conditions and support for sustainable community development through trade.
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- Design: Spider boot and Jaipur foot Study Guide
- Distribution: Better Shelter and wind-up radio Study Guide
- Investigating contexts Study Guide
- Product in use: S H E uniform and Hippo Roller Study Guide
- Redesign: The Washing Machine Project Study Guide
- Repair, maintenance and recycling: Energee Saw Study Guide
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