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Fair Trade Chocolate Activity Book(for grades 3-6)

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Fair Trade Chocolate Activity Book

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Dear friend,

We hope you will enjoy this book. We wrote it so that you could learn all about chocolate, the problems that face cocoa farmers, and how we can all help. Please feel free to copy this book for your friends and family!

We hope that you will write to chocolate companies to tell them what you have learned from this book, and ask them to sell Fair Trade. There are materials at the back of the book to help you do this!

If you want to learn more, please see the resources section at the end of the book. Your teacher and parents can help you find the other resources and look on the internet sites that are listed.

The Fair Trade team at

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What’s your favorite kind?__________________________________Draw it here

Week 1

Do YOU like chocolate? ________________________________

5% veggie oil

45% sugar

25% milk

25% cocoa and cocoa butter

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Do you know what chocolate is made of? Make your best guess!

Let’s find out!

Chocolate always

has cocoa and cocoa

butter. It usually has

sugar and sometimes

milk, too. Cocoa and

cocoa butter come

from cocoa beans.

This drawing shows

how much of these

are in a chocolate bar

Week 1

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Cocoa beans grow on trees, inside pods that are as big as footballs!

Cocoa grows in rainforests that are warm and wet. It is too cold to grow cocoa in the United States Cocoa pods might want a scarf to stay warm here!.

Can you name some places where cocoa might grow?

Week 1

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Cameroon

Côte d'Ivoire

Ghana

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It grows in countries in Africa

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Belize

Nicaragua

Ecuador

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Cocoa also grows in countries in Latin America

Week 2

Indonesia

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Cocoa even grows in some countries in South-east Asia

Week 2

Belize

Nicaragua

Ecuador

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Do you know where these countries are?___________________________________Do you think you could walk to them?______________________________________

When you find each of these places, write their names on the map or color each one a different color so you will remember where they are.

You could walk to Latin America but it would take a really really long time! You would probably want to take a plane or a boat or a car.

Week 2

Find Nicaragua, Belize and Ecuador on the map of Latin America.

Africa

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Africa and Southeast Asia are all the way across the ocean. You would have to take a long ride on a plane or boat to get there. Cocoa from Africa and Southeast Asia comes to the UnitedStates on big boats.

When you find each

of these places, write

their names on the

map or color each

one a different color

so you will remember

where they are.

Find Ghana and Cameroon and the Ivory Coast on the map of Africa

Week 2

South-east Asia

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Find Indonesia on the map ofSouth-east Asia.

When you find each of these places, write their names on the map or color each one a different color so you will remember where they are.

Week 2

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Every time you eat chocolate, you are sharing a yummy gift from hard working cocoa farmers that live in these faraway places.

Draw a picture of yourself sharing some chocolate with a cocoa farmer.

Chocolate brings

the world

together!

Week 2

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Most cocoa farmers have never even eaten chocolate!

Could you even buy a chocolate bar?____________________________________________________________________________

They cannot even pay for things they need, like food, clothes, and trips to the doctor. Cocoa farmers are poor because they do not get paid very much for their cocoa. They are too poor to buy or make chocolate bars.

Circle some coins to make 25¢.

Cocoa farmers get 25¢ to 50¢ for each pound of cocoa beans they sell.

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This is why farmers stay poor. How do you feel about that?__________________________________

What could you buy with 25¢?________________________________________________________________________ Could you buy lunch? _____________________________________________________________________Could you go to the doctor?__________________________________________________________________________

This is not even enough to pay for the cost of growing cocoa.

Farmers do not get

paid much for their

cocoa beans because

they do not have any

say in what the price

should be. They just

get what companies

want to pay them..

Do you think that is right?____________________________________

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On some farms, these workers are children, just like you.

They are often children, brought from other countries to work far away from their homes and families.

They get yelled at and are treated badly. They do not get to go to school, or play.

They have to work very hard

on cocoa farms ALL DAY. They

do very DANGEROUS work.Their parents are too poor to afford to send their children to school and hire people to work on the farm Some farmers are so poor they do not even have the money to pay their workers.

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Here is a picture of some children who were made to work as slaves on cocoa farms. These boys were rescued but others are still working as slaves on cocoa farms.

How do you think they feel? How would you feel if you were them?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

These workers are SLAVES.

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Some farmers have also cut down the rainforest to grow more cocoa to sell.This means that many children will still have to work hard so their families will have enough money to buy food and clothes and go to the doctor.

This has taken homes from birds and other animals that need the rainforest.

Some of these farmers also use chemicals to keep away bugs and diseases. These chemicals make the water and air dirty. Many of the people and animals who breathe the dirty air and drink the dirtywater get very sick.

Week 4

A lot of people

think so.

How does this make you feel?_________________________________Do you think farmers should get more money for their cocoa?_________________________________

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Some chocolate companies in the United States are trying to end child slavery on cocoa farms. They are also helping farmers grow cocoa in ways that are good for the earth.

Fortunately, people are trying to fix these problems.

People like this set up something called the “Fair Trade” system.

But, these companies still have not agreed to pay farmers enough for their cocoa.

These are very good things for companies to do!

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The Fair Trade system gives farmers at least 80¢ for each pound of their cocoa. This gives farmers enough to buy food and clothes, go to the doctor, and send their children to school. Hooray!

If older kids want to help out on the farm when they come home from school, that is ok. However, they cannot be made to work all day instead of going to school.

Circle some coins to make 80¢.

The Fair Trade system also makes sure that farmers do not use slaves or mistreat their workers. This means that cocoa farmers are always safe and sound.

Children do not have to work on Fair Trade farms. They can go to school and play like you. Hooray!

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Draw something that farmers might do with their Fair Trade money.

Fair Trade farmers also share their money with their communities to build things like schools and doctor’s offices. The farmers use some of their money to go to school to learn how to grow cocoa in a way that is good for the earth and make their cocoa taste the best it can be.

Fair Trade farmers work together and help each other.

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Fair Trade cocoa comes from 9 countries:

Belize

Bolivia

Cameroon

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Ghana

Nicaragua

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Find the places on the maps of Latin America and Africa.When you find each of these places, write their names on the map or color each one a different color so you will remember where they are.

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You can read stories about some of these farmer groups on the Internet. See the back of the book for a list of good web sites.

There are a lot of farmers in the Fair Trade system

over 50,000!

Draw some farmers here.

Week 5

How Many did you Draw?______________________

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The Fair Trade Certified look like this:

Fair Trade chocolate has special labels that tell you that the farmers were paid a fair price.

Fair Trade Federation

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Have you ever eaten Fair Trade chocolate?______________________________________What did it taste like?______________________________________Do you think Fair Trade is a good idea?______________________________________Why?_____________________________________

Cocoa farmers get only 1 penny for every

chocolate bar that is not Fair Trade!

What do you think you can do to get big companies to sell Fair Trade chocolate?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fair Trade chocolate is sold by only a few small companies in the United States. Big companies do not sell Fair Trade chocolate. Cocoa farmers do not get a fair price for most of the chocolate we eat.

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You can write to your favorite chocolate company!Tell them that you are sad that

cocoa farmers do not get paid

enough and that some even

use child slaves. Tell them you

are sad that many children

work on cocoa farms instead of

going to school. Ask them to

start selling Fair Trade so that

these problems will not happen

anymore!If we all ask companies to sell Fair Trade, they will know how important it is and they will do it!

Tell your friends and family to write letters, too!

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Here is the address for World’s Finest Chocolate:Edmond Opler,Chairman and CEOWorld’s Finest Chocolate4801 S. LawndaleChicago, IL 60632-3062

Here is a sample letter:Edmond Opler, Chairman and CEO, World’s Finest Chocolate4801 S. Lawndale; Chicago, IL 60632-3062

Dear Mr. Opler,I am sad that cocoa farmers do not get paid enough to buy food or go to the doctor. I am also sad that many children work on cocoa farms instead of going to school or being able to play like me. I am the most sad that some even use child slaves. Please sell Fair Trade chocolate so that these problems will not happen anymore! Please write back to let me know when you will start to sell Fair Trade Chocolate. Thank you!

Your friend,______________

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Do you know where to send your letter? To find out, look at the wrapper of a chocolate bar.

Here is how you can contact Global Exchange:

Email: [email protected]: www.globalexchange.org/cocoa

You also can find a list of other helpful groups and web sites in the back of this book. They have a Fair Trade chocolate campaign

and they can help you out! They would also love to hear about your letter to the chocolate company!

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After you write to the chocolate company, you can do more things to help cocoa farmers:

1. Share this book with friends & family. Ask them to buy Fair Trade chocolate & cocoa all the time. Ask them to write to chocolate companies, too!

2. If your school or club sells chocolate for a fundraiser, ask the chocolate company to sell Fair Trade. If the chocolate company won’t sell Fair Trade, get your school or club to switch to a company that does. Global Exchange has a packet to help you at www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/ fairtrade/cocoa/FTFundraisingGuide.pdf.

3. Ask your local stores to sell Fair Trade chocolate & cocoa. You can get a list of companies from Global Exchange.

4. Learn more about Fair Trade farmers and the places they live. See our web site for farmer stories at http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/ fairtrade/cocoa/cocoacooperatives.html. Also check out the resources in the back of this book to get started.

5. Support other Fair Trade!

• Look for Fair Trade bananas and fruits! If your parents like coffee and tea, they can get Fair Trade in the store! See Global Exchange’s web site for company and store listings.

• You can find fairly traded clothing, hand-crafts, musical instruments, and other cool things from Fair Trade Stores

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Thanks for helping bring Fair Trade to more farmers like us and our families!

Fair Trade Federationwww.fairtradefederation.org

Global Exchange Fair Trade Storeswww.globalexchangestore.org

Fair Trade Federation

Fair Trade Certified

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Ovida, Dominican Republic

Mariano, Nicaragua

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Manuel, Dominican Republic

Asamoah & Lydia, Ghana

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REsources

Fair Trade Federation1612 K St., #600, Washington, DC 20006202-872-5329ftf@fairtradefederation.orgwww.fairtradefederation.org

Fair Trade Resource NetworkPO Box 33772, Washington, DC 20033202.302.0976info@fairtraderesource.orgwww.fairtraderesource.org

Oxfam America26 West Street, Boston, MA [email protected]

Save the Children Canada4141 Yonge Street, Suite 300Toronto, Ontario M2P 2A8416.221.5501 or [email protected]

Global Exchange2017 Mission St., #303San Francisco, CA 94110415-575-5538fairtrade@globalexchange.orgwww.globalexchange.org/cocoa

TransFair USA1611 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA [email protected]

Coop America1612 K St., #600, Washington, DC [email protected]

Equal Exchange251 Revere Street, Canton, MA [email protected]

Groups that promote Fair Trade in the United States

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Child Labor Coalition1701 K St. NW, Ste. 120Washington, DC [email protected]

Free the Slaves1012 14th St., NW Ste. 600Washington, DC [email protected]

International Labor Rights Fund2001 S Street, NW Ste. 420Washington, DC [email protected]

Groups that are working to end child labor

Organic Consumers Association6771 South Silver Hill DriveFinland, MN 55603218.226.4164www.organicconsumers.org

Groups promoting earth friendly farming

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History and Manufacturing of Cocoa and Chocolate

Chicago Field Museum of Natural History Chocolate ExhibitMuseum online exhibit on chocolate

www.fi eldmuseum.org/chocolate

Exploratorium Chocolate ExhibitChildren’s museum online exhibit on chocolate www.exploratorium.edu/chocolate/

International Cocoa OrganizationQuestions and answers about all aspects of cocoa and chocolate

www.icco.org

Jubilee ChocolatesLots of fun facts about chocolate and a special page to post

questions you have.www.jubileechocolates.com

Resources for parents and teachers

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Global Exchange Fair Trade ProgramInformation on all aspects of Fair Trade, including

links to lists of other groups and materials in the US and around the world.

www.globalexchange.org, click on “Fair Trade”

Fair Trade FederationList of Fair Trade groups and materials in the United States and around the world. You can find fairly traded clothing,handcrafts, musical instruments, and other cool things

from stores and companies that are in the Fair Trade Federation!

www.fairtradefederation.com

Oxfam InternationalOxfam has educational materials about world trade

and Fair Trade that you can download for free and order from their web sites.

www.oxfam.orgwww.oxfam.com

General information on Fair Trade

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