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Webquest: Côte d’Ivoire, Chocolate, & Child Labor

Objectives:

To identify various facts about Côte d’Ivoire and its culture.

To develop an understanding of some of the problems facing French-speaking African countries.

To use effective reading skills to identify important information in a text.

I. Introduction à la Côte d’Ivoire.Visit the site and click on the different buttons on the right to get an introduction to Cote d’Ivoire.

A. Facts.List the information required or write a short answer.

1. capital ______10. type of climate ______

2. population ______11. percentage of Ivoirians involved in agriculture ______

3. major export ______12. other crops ______

4. traditional outdoor restaurant ______13. popular drink(s) ______

5. popular snack ______14. percentage of young men able to read ______

6. number of ethnic groups ______15. Percentage of women able to read ______

7. popular festival ______16. largest city ______

8. traditional storyteller ______17. major agricultural region ______

9. popular style of music ______18. average temperature range ______

II. Côte d’Ivoire and the Chocolate Industry. Read the introduction and then visit the sites indicated.

Reminder for website: When reading a large text, first look at the section headings or titles. Skim the text for important information and do not necessarily read word for word.

A. The Hershey’s Company and West African Cocoa Production.

Visit the site:→

Click on→“STILL Time To Raise The Bar” (in the links to the right)

Click on→HersheyReport2011.pdf

1. Read the “Executive Summary.” What is the main idea of the summary (pp. 6)? ______

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2. What are four problems cited concerning Hershey’s’ social responsibility (p.9)?

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3. West Africa is the largest producer of cocoa, making ______% of the world’s cocoa production (p. 11).

4. Côte d’Ivoire produces ______% of the global supply of cocoa alone (p. 11).

If you would like to read the counterargument—Report on Hershey’s Commitment to Social Responsibility, visit the site: click on “Responsibility”, and then click on “Download the Full Report.”

B. “Child Labor Rooted in Africa’s Poverty.”

Visit the site:→

6. What are some African countries where child labor is particularly troublesome?

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7. How many child workers are there estimated to be in Africa? ______

8. What are some factors that contribute to the child labor problem in Africa? ______

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9. ______% of all African children between the ages of ______and ______are involved in some sort

of “economic activity.”

10. What is the reason suggested in the article as to why child labor is a problem? ______

C. Conclusion: What can I do?

Free The Children is an organization that promotes basic human rights and protection for children. Look at some of the campaigns they organize and list some things that you can do to help raise awareness about child labor.

Visit the site:→

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