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Description

This simulation game looks at the experiences of Ghanaian cocoa farmers in the cocoa trading chain. The Chocolate trade Game also looks at how a cocoa farmers’ cooperative in Ghana is working to improve conditions for its members through fair trade.

Fairly complex, may be best for Scouts onwards.

From Christian aid: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/get-involved/schools/chocolate-trade-game

Resources

14 sheets of brown A4 paper, 14 sheets of yellow A4 paper, 15 sheets of white A4 paper.
16 pencils, 9 pairs of scissors, 2 rulers
4 calculators, a box of paper clips,
a communal pencil, sharpener

plus:
8 templates for the farmers’
groups – cut out from card
– as follows:
4 templates for Standard
quality beans (empty bean
shape); one for each of the
farmers’ groups
1 template for Premium
quality beans (with the
letters FT in outline); for the
fair-trade group only
3 templates for Premium
quality beans (with the
letters GI in outline); one for
each independent group.

Instructions

See Teachers instructions for full rules and how to set up the game. It takes a little prepping, see role play templates.

Groups can be adapted to fit the size of the troop. We often omit the journalists and shoppers from the game and have a group discussion at the end instead.

Tags

• chocolate games
• fairtrade
• fairtrade fortnight
• Trade games

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