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Grade: 10th Grade Unit: World Hunger Big Idea: Empathy Essential Question: How does world hunger affect us? Enduring Understanding: I want students to understand that although they may not be directly affected by world hunger they can be part of the solution.

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

Students will understand:
 * World hunger is one of the most important issues in the world


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Do Now:

Chalk Talk: Write on the board:

If food isn’t a scarcity in the world, then why hasn’t world hunger been solved? //Have students come up individually to write their thoughts/reactions/comments on the board. Facilitate silent conversation by writing teach responses/questions to comments.//

//On the board we have various reasons, comments, concerns and questions as to why world hunger hasn’t been solved. This leads us into what your final project will be:Hand out final assessment and rubric: Go over in class.//

(arrange desks in a circle to ignite authentic discussion) Q: When you watch television, go online, read the newspaper, or simply, walk around, how often do you see/hear anything about hunger/poverty?

//Most likely no one sees anything about hunger.//
 * Why do you think that is?
 * Do you think “World Food Day” is enough time a year dedicated to spreading awareness about a global issue?

Have students break up into groups. Each group examines a different text on world hunger. Below is the article/picture/video


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 * __Note:__** Students can break up into groups based on learning level. In this case, the article: students who are learning above grade level. The picture are for students who are learning below grade level. The video is for students who are learning at grade level.

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=Article: “Fighting world hunger: U.S. Food Aid Policy and the Food for Peace Program” = Directions: After reading the article, please answer these questions with your group. Be prepared to inform other groups about your article.
 * 1) Ryan Swanson states that, “The reverberations (continuous effect) of food scarcity in one country make their impact felt in food markets around the world.”What does he mean by this?
 * 2) The United States has provided assistance to “needy countries” for a long time now, but are we one of the needy?
 * 3) Do you believe that the supply of food should be controlled and do you think this would hinder :
 * What country should receive food?
 * How much food particular countries should receive?

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Picture: by: Matt Rota


 * 1) What stands out to you (as an individual) in this painting? Why?


 * 1) Do you think this painting sends a strong message in regards to world hunger? Why or why not?


 * 1) Based from the painting, what was the cause of the child and man’s hunger? How did you infer this cause?

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Video: “President Obama Addresses World Hunger”

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 * 1) <span style="color: #2d2c2c; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. How might President Obama's African ancestry influence his approach to foreign policy?


 * 1) <span style="color: #2d2c2c; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. According to President Obama, why are there food shortages in Africa?


 * 1) <span style="color: #2d2c2c; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. How is Kenya different from Ghana? Why do you think that is?

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 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Closure: **

<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students have explored different texts that show a different perspective of world hunger. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tomorrow, they will participate in a literature circle, where they will share their observations, thoughts, and questions to their particular text.