CHILD LABOUR WEB QUEST

FINAL TASK : With the information you will have gathered following the various tasks
above, you have to design a brochure in English to raise awareness about the use of
child labour in the chocolate industry. Your brochure targets Western chocolate
consumers and will be widely available in public places.
GATHERING INFORMATION
(I)Visit

and

browse

the

International

Labour

Organization

website

http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm and find the following information :

(NOT CUT AND PASTE - USE YOUR OWN WORDS TO REPHRASE THE
INFORMATION )

1.Date of foundation and current location : ILO was founded in 1919 in Geneva

2.Missions and objectives:

The ILO has missions and objectives. They are:
-To promoting social justice/ recognized human/ labour rights Social
protection for all.
- Creation of employment for women and men
- Income for women and men
-Promoting social dialogue

3.Specific objectives regarding child labour :

-

A majority of countries adopted a control of child labour with severe

restrictions. They are guided by ILO. Objectives Adopted convention by
all countries

Legislation for elimination of child labour

4.What types of work fall under the category of worst forms of child labour?

(II)Watch these 3 parts of a documentary sponsored by the ILO on cocoa farms in

Cameroon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRG6NMVKHDs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK1Q0uF_Qyc&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waUi03KyLJE&feature=relmfu
1) List the tasks performed by children and explain for each of them how they constitute
health hazards.

TASKS

HEALTH HAZARDS

1) Use machete

resulting in cuts and wounds, which

are left untreated.

2) carrying heavy sacks on their heads

Resulting in hurts in their heads

3) Exposed toxic pesticide

Resulting poison in their health

2) Key figures

DOMAINS

FIGURES

1)child labourers in Cameroon

2)

2 years

3) ?

12 years old

4)?
5)

etc....

(III) ILO and the cocoa project actions : List the actions that the ILO has carried out in
the region to help the communities and eradicate child labour.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)etc....

(VI)COLLOCATIONS : Find the missing words heard in the documentary.

1st Video
When his parents fell ill, Etienne had to become the familys
You are lucky if you survive snake bite and machete wounds.
It is the first major attempt to .............. the scandal of child labour in cocoa farms.
A sound economy cannot be ............... on the ................ of a child
Etienne had to leave school to work so as to .................. his family.
2nd video

When the price of cocoa ........... a few years ago, so did the wages.
Young bodies are ............. from carrying massive loads.
You were doing it to ................ a living.
3rd video
Thiodan is a chemical which is classed as dangerous by the WHO, it can cause ................
in serious cases.
When there is a .............., there is a ............., meaning that if we really want to stop child
labour, we can.
The cocoa industry is ...................... to putting a stop to the worst forms of child labour.
The ................ practice of exploiting children for cheap chocolate continues.
DESIGNING YOUR BROCHURE
1) Think of catchphrase/slogan to strike peoples minds.
2) Explain why child labour is evil and has to be fought against
3) Select and present information on child labour in the chocolate industry (key figures,
health hazards, testimonies, etc....)

You will find brochure templates by clicking here:

http://www.free-brochure-templates.com/