Starter quiz
- Find the missing word. __________ means causing little or no environmental damage.
- sustainable
- Fairtrade
- biodegradable ✓
- organic
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- Look at these statements. Which one is true?
- More expensive products are always more ethically produced.
- To be an ethical shopper, you should buy products that come from far away.
- One third of our food is thrown away. ✓
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- Fine the missing word. ______ is where companies claim to be eco-friendly when they are not.
- Fairtrade
- greenwashing ✓
- biodegradeable
- organic
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- Which of these statements describe Fairtrade?
- Fairtrade farmers or producers are paid more. ✓
- Fairtrade farmers are often very rich.
- Farmers are helped to protect environments and grow crops sustainably. ✓
- Fairtrade are usually very young.
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- Why is it a good idea to buy from charity shops?
- It's a good way of reusing and recycling products. ✓
- People sometimes donate items that are broken.
- The items are often much cheaper than buying new products. ✓
- The charity raises money from selling products. ✓
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- Around the world, children do different things with their milk teeth when they lose them. Not everybody gets money! Match the country to the tradition.
- Nepal⇔a milk tooth is buried so that a new one will grow ✓
- Egypt⇔throw teeth at the Sun to help the new one grow strong ✓
- United Kingdom⇔the tooth goes under a pillow for the Tooth Fairy who'll leave money ✓
- South Africa⇔the tooth is hidden in a shoe for the Tooth Mouse who'll leave a gift ✓
Exit quiz
- Find the missing word. __________ means behaving in a way that is right and fair.
- moral ✓
- greed
- attitude
- wealthy
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- Which of these in a moral choice?
- buying Fairtrade chocolate ✓
- walking a different way to school
- giving money to charity ✓
- choosing which coat to wear
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- Match the tradition to the country.
- Greece⇔Money is included when a wallet is given as a gift. ✓
- China⇔At New Year, children are given money in a red envelope. ✓
- UK⇔At Christmas, money is hidden in a Christmas pudding. ✓
- Find the missing word. __________ is wanting more money or possessions than are needed.
- Wealth
- Greed ✓
- Kindness
- Charity
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- Match the religion to the belief.
- Hinduism⇔Good actions in this life mean an even better life next time around. ✓
- Christianity⇔Some people give 10% of their income as a tithe. ✓
- Islam⇔The Third Pillar is Almsgiving. ✓
- Judaism⇔Tzedakah means giving money or time to good causes. ✓
- Find ways to complete this sentence. Many religions say there is nothing wrong with being wealthy as long as __________.
- you share your wealth with others. ✓
- you pretend to be poor.
- you keep it all safely locked up.
- you have gained the money honestly. ✓
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Key learning points
- Be aware that there are different attitudes towards money and wealth.
- We should not judge people for how much or how little money they have.
- We should not judge people for how much or how little money they give.
Common misconception
In our society, the opinions of the rich and the loud are often heard the most. It's understandable for children to think that these voices have the most validity behind them.
It's important that we listen to all the voices in society and try to understand the thoughts and feelings behind these. Just because someone is wealthy, should we pay more attention to what they saying?
Keywords
Attitudes - Attitudes are the way that people think and feel about things.
Charity - A charity is an organisation that helps people or animals in need.
Greed - Greed is wanting more wealth or possessions than are needed.
Kindness - Kindness means caring about others and being generous.
Moral - Moral means thinking about what is right and fair.
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