Playing Fair - The story of Fairtrade footballs

What are 3 ways that people can struggle when they are not paid fairly for their work?

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How many different products carry the Fairtrade logo? List 3 items mentioned in the video that can be Fairtrade products. 

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Did you know that most of the nicest soccer balls are stitched by hand? How many soccer balls do you think the workers, like the ones shown in this clip, can stitch in a day?

Type your best estimate here! 

Why were children as young as 5 being forced to work in the factories?

• Their parents were not able to make enough money to provide basic needs.

• They did not want to go to school. 

• Their parents were getting sick and so they had to work instead. 

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If most of the money does not go to the people who make the products, who do you think gets the money?

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List 3 examples that you consider to be "good working conditions." 

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