Plowsharing Crafts: Making a Difference around the World
4:45
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: Plowsharing Crafts is part of the growing Fair Trade Mission to help artisans and tradespeople in developing countries. Facing challenges as a brick and mortar store, the volunteer-run store created by a member of the Mennonite church often takes its good into the community via churches and on the internet. Volunteers Talk about what drives them to continue this mission and show off some of the unique items including finger puppets, hand-carved elephants and paper products made from elephant dung.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Economics-22**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as a conversation starter or in conjunction with a journal prompt and have students respond to the business model of the business featured.
- Have students develop a marketing campaign for the business focused on its approach.
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
