Classroom Activites
Below are seven activities teachers can use in their classrooms. Students will learn about food and nutrition as well as causes for global hunger and what can be done to Change Our World.
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Correspond with Global Pen Pals
By corresponding with pen pals from other countries, students will gain a better perspective on how global hunger affects citizens in these countries.
Compare Your Meals with Meals in Another Country
Students will compare commonly eaten foods in a selected country to foods eaten in the United States.
Reporting a Personal Hunger Story
Invite a speaker who has lived in another country and has experienced hunger and malnutrition. Students will learn about global hunger and food security from the speaker's personal experience.
Research Hunger and Malnutrition Issues
Have students research a country of special interest to explore the level of hunger and malnutrition that exists and its causes.
Food Availability In Other Countries
Foods consumed in several countries will be researched, the diets in these countries will be studied, and the Food Guide Pyramid will be used to assess nutritional adequacy.
Nutrition-Related Health Problems
Using the Internet and other resources, students will identify nutrition-related health problems in selected countries and identify the foods that are needed to alleviate these problems.
Food Security and Sustainable Food Supply
Invite a local expert who can explore critical factors involved in establishing and maintaining food security and ensuring a sustainable food supply.
These materials are adapted from the Going Global Activity Guide: A Project to Educate and Involve American Students in Global Hunger Issues, originally published in 2000 with support and funding from the School Nutrition Association, the UN World Food Programme, and the School Nutrition Foundation.