Cafod banana split game

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Empty reply does not make any sense for the end user. Just wondering where you got the figures for the Fairtrade banana? I assume you are using equivalent percentages as the FT banana is usually more expensive isn't it? I assume because the retailer wouldn't actually settle for halving their profit! Home Education Teaching resources.

Discover where our food comes from. Use photographs to track the story of a banana Investigate the countries where bananas are grown Play a simulation game to take on the role of a banana farmer Consider the life-changing impact that Fairtrade can have Write fruit-themed poetry Learn about the life-cycles of plants Make a delicious banana cake Could your learners make it as a banana farmer? Download the Teachers' overview. Download the slideshow.

Download Unit 1 - Picturing bananas. Give them their role cards and ask them to read their role information. Give them a few moments to work out what their roles might involve. Tell them that each banana costs 30p. Ask them to spend a couple of minutes discussing this and preparing arguments why they deserve the amount they have chosen for themselves. Get each group to share the amounts and present their reasons.

Second round Inevitably the total from all the groups will be more than 30p. The groups will need to renegotiate. Choose a spokesperson from each group to negotiate a price until the amount comes to 30p. When they have agreed amounts, reveal the true breakdown of who gets what from the final price of a Latin American banana. Key ideas l We are connected with people around the world through the things we buy and eat.

This is unfair. Answers overleaf. Banana worker 1p Plantation owner 5p Shipper 4p Shop or supermarket 13p Importer and ripener 7p Total 30p. Fairtrade Note: This breakdown is fairly accurate, but is obviously simplified for the game. Each banana exporting country will have a slightly different breakdown. There is also a difference in the way profits are distributed from bananas exported from small farms and large plantations.

People often ask about the breakdown for a Fairtrade banana. Web and e-mail links: www. These role cards can be used by the facilitator to tell each group about the work they have to do. Selecting the best bananas. Washing bananas — you will have your hands in water all day. Cutting bananas — you will have to carry heavy loads of bananas on your back.