Unit
Topic
Theme
Region

Length

Goals

1.

3.

Skills

Empowering Global Citizens

3.1

Setting the Stage for the Life of a Chocolate

Geography; globalization; ICC; and work and mind habits:
innovation and creativity

Cocoa—producing areas (West Africa: Ivory Coast, Ghana,
Nigeria, Cameroon, Togo; Mexico; Brazil; Malaysia, and
Indonesia)

One to two weeks

and Objectives

Learn a story in a classic children’s book (Charlie and the Chocolate
Factmy) and begin to see chocolate as a global product.

Inspire students to take interest in examining some of the global
interdependencies in the creation of chocolate.

Act by demonstrating an understanding of the fact that the main
ingredient in chocolate and its production are confined to very few
parts of the world.

and Knowledge

Students will become familiar with the plot of a classic children’s
literary piece: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Students will understand how the actions of individuals impact
eventual outcomes, as in the case of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Students will plot on a map the countries where cocoa is grown
across the world and also understand that the sites for growth, pro—
cessing, and exporting don’t necessarily have to be the same.

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