Pupils should have a basic understanding of:

• the concept of global citizenship
  
  
• the impact that the decisions they make can have on the wider world
  
  
• the concept of fair trade
  
  
• the concept of sustainable development

Begin the lesson by talking to students about global citizenship. What do they understand by this term? Do they really feel that their actions affect the world as a whole?

Ask the students whether they think any of the decisions they make when they go shopping in their local high street have a global effect? What types of issues could they think about when deciding what to buy?

What do students understand by the term 'fair trade'? Talk to them about the concept of fair trade and discuss with them ways in which they can shop smartly.

Talk to the students about sustainable development. What do they understand by this term? Do they think that we need to take any action to help the future of our planet?