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October World Hunger Awareness Lessons for Social Studies MultiMedia Report on World Hunger: Using a presentation software program like PowerPoint or PhotoStory 3, students will research countries suffering from World Hunger, the prevalence of hunger throughout the country, foods eaten, and possible reasons for the hunger problem. For example, the World Hunger Awareness Video on the previous page was created by students to give information about the world hunger epidemic. The following links will aid in the research. [] [] [] [] []

NetTrekker also has some hits if you would like the students to look for research sites on their own. If you would like to engage your students as active listeners as well as presenters, download this pdf file which includes an outline for students listening to presentations [|world_hunger_class_notes[1.pdf]]

You will also find attached a report outlining some of the causes of World Hunger Around the World for your information. [|causes_world_problem[1.pdf]]

If you have a desire to tie in the global economy, here is a game you can play with your students that links World Hunger with the economic market. [|world_economy_game.pdf]

This is a great International Culture or Social Studies activity linking world hunger and food. Choose several students to participate in this activity while the rest remain silent observers and record their findings on the World Hunger Observation Sheet. [|world_hunger_observation.pdf] The active participants will sit at a table with a placard representing their country. The teacher will bring out a plate covered with aluminum foil and present it to the students from each country. They will uncover their dishes at the same time where they will find a plate with the food they would eat for their evening meal if they were in the chosen country. Have students eat their meals ( or not ) and discuss how they feel about their portions. Have the class record observations on the form then participate in discussions. The United States- Chicken Dinner with Dessert Mexico- Holote (cold corn on the cob) Cambodia- 1/3 cup of rice Romania- 1/3 cup of cooked squash Russia- 1/3 cup of boiled, salted potatoes Bolivia- boiled potatoes and macaroni Somalia- cracked wheat

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Check out these activities for specific regions of the World. They highlight geography skills, research skills, and essential information about how hunger affects the people/region. Activities for Africa [|Hunger in Africa.pdf] Activities for Asia[|World Hunger in Asia.pdf] Activities for Central America [|World Hunger in Central America.pdf]

This is an interactive lesson encouraging students to use critical thinking, collaboration, and presentation (21st Century Skills). It's Web Connection dealing with World Hunger and the issues relating to it. Everything you need is included in the file except for a ball of yarn.... [|World Hunger Web Connections for Social Studies.pdf]

Brand New Material for International Cultures: Part of the curriculum deals with nutrition in other countries or lack of it. This exercise ties in nicely and it is interactive and hands-on! [|World Hunger and Malnutrition.pdf]