Justice and the Legal System · Summer Term

Making Good Choices When We Buy Things

Think about where our food and toys come from and how we can choose things that are made fairly and help people and the planet.

Key Questions

  1. Where do our clothes and food come from?
  2. How can we choose things that are made in a fair way?
  3. Why is it important to think about how our choices affect others?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Myself and the Wider World - Ethical ConsumptionNCCA: Primary - Myself and the Wider World - Global Citizenship
Class/Year: 3rd Year
Subject: Active Citizenship and Democratic Action
Unit: Justice and the Legal System
Period: Summer Term

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