The Food Insecurity Curriculum Supplement for grades 6��- 8�� (available at Learning to Give.Com): ● Includes 5 basic plus optional extension activities ● Engages students in thinking critically about food production and hunger in the US and globally ● Provides opportunities for youth to explore, brainstorm, investigate, and take action ● Helps to connect classrooms to real-world scenarios The relationship between food insecurity and distribution must be considered. Farm to Table helps youth consider: ● Where and how food is grown ● How water safety and water insecurity impact food availability ● Where food is needed (Where hunger is prevalent) ● Food production and distribution from farm to table; how food gets from farms to stores to families around the globe With this Curriculum Supplement, teachers have resources, rubrics, and ideas to stimulate student thinking and engage students in on-line research to promote 21st Century skills. ● Through project-based learning, teams of students learn about how the public, private and civil sectors are addressing hunger and food insecurity ● Students learn about the importance of philanthropy, including how organizations such as Stop Hunger Now, UNICEF, and Save the Children are making a difference ● Students learn about local community organizations such as food pantries, civic responsibility and how food is distributed through local networks ● Students design and evaluate alternative solutions Food insecurity, and water safety are complex, on-going problems impacting millions around the world. The State of Food Insecurity in the World stated that from the vast majority of hungry people, 780 out of 795 million live in developing countries and hunger kills more people each year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. The poorest 20 percent of the world’s children are about twice as likely as the richest 20 percent to be stunted by poor nutrition and to die before their fifth birthday [UNICEF (2015) Beyond Average. Learning from the MDGs]. Food insecurity impacts families living in poverty in the US as well. In 2014, 48.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 32.8 million adults and 15.3 million children (feedingamerica.org). In addition to food, water availability and safety are significant concerns. The World Economic Forum announced in June 2015, that the water crisis is the #1 global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation). Out of 663 million people, 1 out of 10 lack safe water. 7�� grade social studies class participating in a Stop Hunger Now project (stophungernow.org) A Series of Lessons to Enrich Social Studies and Science Curriculum Through Highly Informative and Engaging, Hands-on Learning COMBATING FOOD INSECURITY: Action from Our Farms to Our Tables to Our Communities
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The Food Insecurity Curriculum Supplement for grades 6��- 8�� (available at Learning to Give.Com):● Includes 5 basic plus optional extension activities● Engages students in thinking critically about food production and hunger in the US and globally● Provides opportunities for youth to explore, brainstorm, investigate, and take action● Helps to connect classrooms to real-world scenarios
The relationship between food insecurity and distribution must be considered. Farm to Table helpsyouth consider:
● Where and how food is grown● How water safety and water insecurity impact food availability● Where food is needed (Where hunger is prevalent)● Food production and distribution from farm to table; how food gets from farms to stores to families
around the globeWith this Curriculum Supplement, teachers have resources, rubrics, and ideas to stimulate studentthinking and engage students in on-line research to promote 21st Century skills.
● Through project-based learning, teams of students learn about how the public, private and civilsectors are addressing hunger and food insecurity
● Students learn about the importance of philanthropy, including how organizations such as StopHunger Now, UNICEF, and Save the Children are making a difference
● Students learn about local community organizations such as food pantries, civic responsibility andhow food is distributed through local networks
● Students design and evaluate alternative solutions
Food insecurity, and water safety are complex, on-going problems impacting millions around the world.The State of Food Insecurity in the World stated that from the vast majority of hungry people, 780 out of 795million live in developing countries and hunger kills more people each year than AIDS, malaria andtuberculosis combined. The poorest 20 percent of the world’s children are about twice as likely as the richest20 percent to be stunted by poor nutrition and to die before their fifth birthday [UNICEF (2015) BeyondAverage. Learning from the MDGs]. Food insecurity impacts families living in poverty in the US as well. In2014, 48.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 32.8 million adults and 15.3 millionchildren (feedingamerica.org). In addition to food, water availability and safety are significant concerns. TheWorld Economic Forum announced in June 2015, that the water crisis is the #1 global risk based on impact tosociety (as a measure of devastation). Out of 663 million people, 1 out of 10 lack safe water.
7�� grade social studies classparticipating in a Stop Hunger Nowproject (stophungernow.org)
A Series of Lessons to Enrich Social Studies and Science Curriculum ThroughHighly Informative and Engaging, Hands-on Learning
COMBATING FOOD INSECURITY:
Action from Our Farms to Our Tables to Our Communities
The Food Insecurity Curriculum consists of a rigorous set of lessons withinstructional foundation in project-based learning and real worldapplication through service-learning. The curriculum engages students tothink critically about food production, and water safety and availability intheir own country and how that might impact issues surrounding hunger.
Learning to Give offers teachers a variety of lessons promoting philanthropic themes, to offer students theopportunity to exhibit more charitable attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. Through philanthropy education,students learn that not only are they capable of making a difference, but also have a responsibility to stayaware of current issues and participate in civic life to build the common good. This is what it means to be partof a community. They learn about the nonprofit sector and the vocabulary and economics of philanthropy --giving time, talent, or treasure for the common good.
Detailed lesson plans on Learning to Give.org
Middle school students displaying Farmto Table solution (generationon.org).
Food Insecurity Curriculum: 16 Days (4-6 Weeks) ImplementationLesson 1, Days 1-2: Discuss the Problem (2, 50-minute class sessions)View video infographics on hunger in America and challenges to food production. Review prior knowledgeand interests of students. Discussion of World Hunger. Students generate questions and ideas for whatthey want to learn. Students receive a challenge letter that stimulates thinking about how they want toapproach their projects.Lesson 2, Day 3: Success Criteria (1 class session)Students review project goals, expectations, the Food Insecurity Rubric, and project criteria for this unit.Teacher assigns teams for conducting their research and designing their solutions.Lesson 3, Day 4-6: Food Insecurity, Waste, Nutrition, Water Risks & Food Production (3 class sessions)Complete activities over 3 days. This background research will ground students in a basic understanding ofissues before they begin their independent group work.Lesson 4, Days 7-13: Research, Design, Present, & Evaluate (7 sessions)Students rank most pressing options and complete a Decision Matrix that will help determine their groupproject. Students then begin their research, design their solution, prepare a brief “report” and team withanother group to share and obtain feedback that will guide their refinements and final preparation forpresentations to classmates and the community. Groups will also conduct a self-evaluation and evaluationof their “partner” group using the Food Insecurity Rubric.Lesson 5, Days 14-16: Present & Reflect (3 class sessions)Teams share their ideas with classmates. Consider inviting parents and community members topresentations. Could also consider a presentation during a Saturday afternoon forum or evening parentmeeting.
Extension ActivitiesSemester: One session per week for several weeks - 17 weeksBy stretching this unit over additional weeks, students have ample timefor brainstorming, reflection, and implementation of a service learningproject. Possible activities include visits to local food pantries, invitingguest speakers to address philanthropy and local needs, delvingmore deeply into civic responsibility, and service learning projects.Quarter: Two sessions per week - 8+ weeksWith two sessions per week over 8+ weeks, students canwork more independently, and learn more about food insecurity and production, philanthropy, and civicresponsibility. With 8+ weeks, they can dig deeper to conduct additional research or more fully developtheir projects.After School Program: One or multiple lessons per weekImplementing this unit as part of an after-school program allows more flexibility with timing and scope.This gives you the ability to teach the unit at the necessary pace for students to fully understand thepurpose of each lesson. Implement this unit as best fits your time frame as well as your students' learningpace.
For more information regarding The Food Insecurity Guidelines or inquiries about thedemonstration site program please contact Dr. Christine Mason, at (571) 213-3192 or email her at
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