At the beginning of the unit we began with background building. Students explored the chocolate industry and concepts of Fair Trade. Using the Fair Trade Chocolate book found at http://www.globalexchange.org/sites/default/files/ChocolateActivityBook.pdf, students investigated where and how chocolate is made. Students created a visual timeline which they illustrated depicting the steps in the chocolate making process. The image can be found below:
In addition, students viewed videos of a report by the BBC America about the Chocolate Industry:
The Bitter Truth Part 1
The Bitter Truth Part 2
The Bitter Truth Part 3
The Bitter Truth Part 4
The Bitter Truth Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
After viewing the videos and engaging in discussion about the topic, students created a visual that was displayed on the wall in our classroom:
Below you can find instructional documents related to the Social Studies Integration piece:
Writing:
Help! Do you think we should continue buying Non-Fair Trade Chocolate?
Help! Graphic Organizer
Student work samples:
After viewing the videos and engaging in discussion about the topic, students created a visual that was displayed on the wall in our classroom:
Below you can find instructional documents related to the Social Studies Integration piece:
Writing:
Help! Do you think we should continue buying Non-Fair Trade Chocolate?
Help! Graphic Organizer
Student work samples:
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