Imagine having to work on cocoa or coffee plantations every day for little earnings to avoid starvation. Or you are employed in the extraction of precious stones or gold, where you spend hours digging tunnels and are exposed to a high chance of accidents. On the African continent, this is the reality for over 92 million girls and boys, that is one in five children. The module provides an overview of child labour in Africa. It focuses in particular on the connection between education and child labor and on the products on German supermarket shelves, for which many children often put their lives in danger.

Worksheets and background text

Our teaching materials consist of a comprehensive introductory text, worksheets with tasks and questions, a role model showing options of agency and a project example from Africa. Thanks to the modules, teachers can easily plan lessons regarding the topics.

The modules can be used in various situations. Since they contain further information and links, they help students to research more on the specific topic independently. 

You can find more free material from Gemeinsam mit Afrika e.V. here.