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In this block of learning, you will cover the following lessons:
🗺️ Week 1: What is trade?
🗺️ Week 2: How do they transport goods?
🗺️ Week 3: How are things made?
🗺️ Week 4: Are we importing or exporting?
🗺️ Week 5: What is the impact on the local economy?
🗺️ Week 6: How can we trade fairly?
(fieldwork – trade and economic activity in the locality)
✅ Understand what trade is and how it connects people and places across the globe
✅ Explore the different methods of transporting goods and their advantages and disadvantages
✅ Investigate the production process of goods and the resources required
✅ Identify where the UK imports from and exports to.
✅Investigate how trade and economic activity affect the local area
✅ Understand the principles of fair trade and its impact on global communities
The Trading Across the Globe geography block provides an engaging exploration of trade and economic activity, helping pupils understand the complex systems that connect people, places, and products around the world. With a focus on key geographical concepts such as production, transportation, and the global exchange of goods, this unit equips pupils with the knowledge to understand how trade shapes economies at both a local and global scale.
Block Overview
This unit is designed to develop pupils’ understanding of trade, its importance, and its impact on the world. Through engaging lessons, pupils will learn about how goods are produced, transported, and exchanged globally. The unit also considers the effects of trade on local economies and introduces ethical trade practices, encouraging pupils to think about how they can make a positive impact.
Lesson Highlights
What is Trade? Pupils will explore the basic concept of trade, including how goods and services are exchanged and why trade is essential for global connections.
Transportation of Goods: A look at the various methods of transporting goods, such as land, sea, and air, and the challenges and benefits associated with each.
Production Processes: Pupils will learn about how goods are made, focusing on the production stages and the resources involved in manufacturing items.
Imports and Exports: The concept of imports and exports will be explored, including how countries trade with one another and the types of goods that are exchanged.
Impact on Local Economies: Pupils will consider how global trade influences local economies and the different ways in which trade can affect communities.
Fair Trade: This lesson introduces pupils to the idea of fair trade, encouraging them to think about ethical trading practices and the impact of fair trade on global communities.
Unit Outcomes
By the end of this unit, pupils will be able to:
This unit encourages pupils to think critically about trade, its economic impacts, and ethical considerations. It helps them make connections between the global flow of goods and their own community, fostering a deeper understanding of the world around them. Through this unit, pupils gain a foundational understanding of the interconnectedness of global economies and are introduced to the concept of fair trade, empowering them to make informed decisions as global citizens.
