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Quinoa - Bolivia

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Quinoa 1 - Growing the Difference - English
In this lesson the class reads the story of a Bolivian quinoa farmer and then answers questions about his life.
 
Quinoa 2 - The Pasta Process - English
In this lesson students explore the process of growing quinoa and how it becomes pasta.
 
Quinoa 3 - Fair Trade Numbers - Maths
In this lesson the class uses the symbols < and > to order numbers and phrases about Fairtrade.
 
Quinoa 4 - Farming on the ash: The Importance of Uturuncu to Quinoa Farmers - Geography
In this lesson the class explores the features of the Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia and the importance of it to local quinoa farmers.
 
Quinoa 5 - The Different Aspects of Fairtrade - Citizenship
In this lesson the children draw a table to help them consider the social, economic and environmental aspects of Fairtrade.
 
Quinoa 6 - Visioning Fairtrade - Citizenship
In this lesson the class travel to the future in a time machine to imagine what the lives of Fairtrade producers may be like.
 
Quinoa 7 - A Healthy Fairtrade Diet - Science
In this lesson the class explores the links between healthy eating and Fairtrade.
 
Quinoa 8 - Fairtrade Balloon Debate - English
This lesson allows the class to talk about their opinions about Fairtrade and consider alternative views.
 
Quinoa 9 - Commercio Justo - MFL
The class makes a Spanish Fairtrade advert in this lesson.
 
Quinoa 10 - A Fairtrade Story - Art & Design
The class makes a story board about the life of a Fairtrade producer in Bolivia.
 
Quinoa - Extra Activities
You may want to use these extra activities to complement this unit.