Teachers Notes:
The Fur Trail is an interactive resource, which offers pupils the opportunity to study a global trade in real, relevant and contemporary contexts. The production, buying, treating, designing, manufacturing and retailing of fur play important roles in the economic activity of many countries, from Afghanistan to the USA, and from Argentina to Namibia.
The networks that transport fur from location to location at different stages of its manufacture are complex and world-wide. The fur trade is a significant contributor to sustainable development in areas where habitats and communities are fragile.
The fur trade is made up of skilled craftsmen working in small workshops, and this appeals to today’s consumer.
At the other end of the trail, modern techniques make fur an attractive material for designers to use both in haute couture and in high street fashion.
The Study Packs
The teaching material consists of three downloadable study packs, which are easily accessed from the interactive map. These study packs and their teaching notes are all PDF files and you will need Adobe Reader to view them (the accessbility page has a link to a free download of Adobe Reader).
The packs cover the following Key Stage 3 curriculum areas
(England and Wales, Curriculum 2008):
Geography
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3e Interdependence through trade
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5b Sustainable development
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6h ii Geographical distribution of economic activity
Design and Technology
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1b Respond to design briefs and produce their own design specification
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2b Take account of working characteristics and properties of materials
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3a Ensure product meets design specification
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4c Combine materials to create particular aesthetic effects
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7c Contrasting materials.
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