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How Charlotte Harbottle became a butcher

How Charlotte Harbottle became a butcher
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Key Info
  • How Charlotte Harbottle became a butcher
  • Duration: 03:50
  • She’s the only girl on the shop-floor but Charlotte Harbottle, who always imagined she'd become a writer, just loves her job as a Butcher. We spend a day with Charlotte at a high-end butchery as she explains just what it takes to do her job well. We see her sorting the best from lesser cuts of meat and physically moving large slabs of meat around on hooks, come to understand the passion she has for animals, and feel the pride she takes in the presentation of her work.She also introduces us to her 'butcher’s blog' which harmoniously combines her love or words with everyday work.Caution - this film contains graphic images of meat in a butcher's shop. The film would need to be prefaced by teachers saying that meat eaters should recognise where meat comes from and this film is about a butcher who uses meat from animals who have been happy and well looked after.First broadcast in the Learning Zone on BBC2 in September 2012 as part of the programme 'Spark'.
  • Subject:

    PSHE

       Topic:

    Careers and jobs

  • Keywords: inspiration, career, motivation, job, profession, work, living, passion, ideas, dreams, ambitions, encourage, creative, entrepreneur, leaders, creators, inventors, personal, opportunity, carve, talent, achievement, meat, SparkCareers
Ideas for use in class
  • Charlotte has demonstrated strength of character by following an individual career path, which she recognises is not glamorous in the way that some of her friends' jobs are. Discussion could follow to look at other 'unglamorous' professions that are actually highly valued/needed by society. Question: What sorts of qualities/ attributes does it take for a person to follow an individual path? Explore the dimension of 'blogging' about her career experiences. Discuss: what does she gain/ others gain from her blogging? How is blogging used positively in other fields? Question: What kind of person might be suited to this type of work? Identify the key message- "If you don’t listen, you won’t learn."
Background details
  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9

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