Calendar

March 2012
 * = **Sun** ||= **Mon** ||= **Tues** ||= **Wed** ||= **Thu** ||= **Fri** ||= **Sat** ||
 * 4 || 5

**Aim**: What does “hunger” mean in reference to the world?

**Do Now**: Write your reflection on the "World Hunger Banquet."

**Homework**: N/A

**__@Lesson 1__** || 6

** Aim **: How does hunger affect your mind?

**D o Now **: Review Exit Card

** Homework **: Blog about how you would feel if you could no longer achieve your greatest desire because you were poor and hungry.

**__@Lesson 2__** || 7

**Aim**: Why isn't world hunger important enough to the world?

**Do Now**:Chalk Talk


 * Homework **: N/A

**__@Lesson 3__** || 8

**Aim**:Pt.2 Why isn't world hunger important enough to the world?

**Do Now**: N/A

Create a podcast on what you’ve written. Be sure to include
 * Homework **:
 * comments, texts, questions we’ve studied in class thus far.
 * Podcast must be 5-10 minutes long.
 * Post them on your blog
 * Comment on 3 of your peer’s podcasts.

**__@Lesson 4__** || 9

**Do Now**: Watch "World on Fire" video and answer questions.

**Aim**: How does world hunger affect those who are hungry?

**Homework**: Respond with a personal reaction to the video in your blog.

Lesson 5 || 10 ||
 * 11 || 12

**Do Now**: In your blog journal, write from the perspective of someone who hasn't eaten in days.

**Aim**: How does world hunger affect those who are hungry?

**Homework**: Create a podcast explaining an experience where you witnessed poverty/hunger. Read "The Singer Solution to Poverty."

Lesson 6 || 13

**Do Now**: Write an email to Celia C. and Trisha-Mae, two girls in programs through Save the Children

**Aim**: How does world hunger affect those who are hungry?

**Homework**: Research what Save the Children does to benefit children like Celia and Trisha-Mae.

Lesson 7 || 14

**Do Now**: How did Hurricane Irene affect your family and you? How did you feel before and after it happened as well as while it was happening?

**Aim**: How does world hunger affect us?

**Homework**: Read newspaper article about Hurricane Katrina and fill out graphic organizer about it.

@Lesson 8 || 15

**Do Now**: Complete R.A.F.T.

**Aim**: How does world hunger affect us?

**Homework**: Work on final project || 16

**Do Now**: Discuss how someone you know or you have fought world hunger.

**Aim**: How does world hunger affect us?

**Homework**: Work on final project

@Lesson 9 || 17 ||
 * 18 || 19


 * Formal assessment due**

Volunteering at the Inn in Hempstead for breakfast/lunch shift || 20 || 21 || 22 || 23 || 24 ||