Resources for Sale
Growing Bananas
Grow Bananas from scrap paper and discover how difficult life can be for banana growers in the Caribbean, and how fair trade can give them a better deal. A whole-class trading game with background information including photos of the production process.
- Resource Type
- Game ·
- Format
- Booklet ·
- Suitable for
- 7-14 years ·
- Price
- 5.00 GBP ·
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The Banana Pack
Produced by Banana Link (visit their site for more resources on the banana industry). Multimedia pack featuring a variety of excellent and informative resources for teaching about the banana industry and fairtrade. Includes a booklet, VHS video (introduced by comedian and writer Mark Thomas), posters (one A5-sized and four A2), and three activity sheets.
- Format
- Resource Pack (inc. VHS Video) ·
- Suitable for
- 7 years & above ·
- Price
- 18.10 GBP ·
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The Chocolate Game
Produced by Leeds Development Education Centre. Role-playing game for students of Business Studies & Economics to show how international trade in a crop grown for export affects families in four countries: Ghana, Brazil, the UK and Belize.
- Resource Type
- Game ·
- Format
- Book ·
- Suitable for
- Year 10 & above ·
- Price
- 4.25 GBP ·
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Ethical Trade Posters
Set of four posters focusing on the garment and sports shoe industry. Starting with situations that young people are familiar with, the posters are designed to increase their awareness of how their actions, decisions and opinions can influence the lives of people around the world.
- Format
- Posters ·
- Suitable for
- 11-16 ·
- Price
- 6.00 GBP ·
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Globalisation: what's it all about?
Globalisation is one of the most important issues facing the world in which young people today are growing up. This book includes activities and info aimed at stimulating and supporting classroom work, along with info about relevant websites.
- Format
- Book ·
- Suitable for
- 11-16 years ·
- Price
- 7.25 GBP ·
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80:20 Development in an Unequal World (5th Edition)
Colm Regan (Editor). Updated and completely revised version of this essential student text. Introduces some of the major development, human rights and justice issues affecting the world today. A range of authors offer diverse viewpoints, supported by photographs, statistics, quotes and cartoons.
- Resource Type
- Reference ·
- Format
- Book ·
- Suitable for
- Year 12 & above ·
- Price
- 22.00 GBP ·
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Trade Rules!
Players explore the systems, institutions and national agendas that drive international trade, and experience how the World Trade Organisation and international trade rules affect people in poorer countries.
- Resource Type
- Game ·
- Format
- Board Game ·
- Suitable for
- 16 years & above ·
- Price
- 4.99 GBP ·
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The Trading Game
Students will gain an understanding of international trade issues through this dramatic simulation game. Helps players understand the trading systems that increase the gap between rich and poor countries.
- Resource Type
- Game ·
- Format
- Booklet ·
- Suitable for
- 14 years & above ·
- Price
- 4.00 GBP ·
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The Coffee Chain Game
Players are put in the position of people involved in the coffee trade, aiming to help players understand how a trading system affects the lives of coffee growers in Uganda, buyers, and supermarkets in the UK. The booklet includes background information, the Coffee Quiz, the Coffee Chain Game, and an Action Page.
- Resource Type
- Game ·
- Format
- Booklet ·
- Suitable for
- 14 years & above ·
- Price
- 4.50 GBP ·
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The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade
What are the alternatives to the 'free' trade offered by the big corporations? This book tells the human story behind the things we consume, summarising the complex issues into key concepts and factual evidence. Among the case studies are: blue jeans, bananas in Guatemala and the Caribbean, cocoa in Ghana, and coffee in Peru.
- Format
- Book ·
- Suitable for
- 14 years & above ·
- Price
- 7.00 GBP ·
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President For a Day
Take on the role of President Mulungi, leader of a hypothetical African country, and make decisions about the country's economic development. On-screen advisors outline three alternatives and, when choices are made, consequences are explained and further questions posed. A skilfully crafted game with emphasis on a development path through international debt, corruption and political unrest, and so on. With no simple solutions, it will definitely stimulate off-computer discussion.
- Resource Type
- Game ·
- Format
- CD-ROM ·
- Suitable for
- 16 years & above ·
- Price
- 68.15 GBP (10-User Network Licence) ·
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The Real Price of Cotton
An original teaching resource developed for students of Business Studies, Economics and Citizenship. Contains a collection of original teaching resources that will enable students to explore the ethical and environmental dimensions of business studies through looking at the cotton production industry, and to learn about the links they have with people in other parts of the world. Invaluable for any teacher wishing to include a global dimension.
- Format
- A4 Book ·
- Suitable for
- KS4 onwards ·
- Price
- 8.95 GBP ·
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- Buy from Oxfam
Other suppliers
The following people or organisations can supply other resources that may be used to develop the global and ethical dimension of the business and economics curriculum. Just Business has no direct involvement with those listed here. Please contact them directly, and mention Just Business when ordering.
TV Choice. Producers of a wide range of videos, with support materials, for teaching business and economics at all levels. In all their output TV Choice seek to address some of the ethical issues facing consumers and producers.