Lesson 3: Teacher Edition
- 1. 33 TEACHER EDITION BE AN AVID LEARNER Connection to Taking People With You by David Novak Materials Page 1 © 2013 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc. Time: 45 - 75 minutes Lesson Objectives ·· Chapter 3: Be an Avid Learner: Seek and Build Know-How ·· Lesson three: Student edition (one per student) ·· USA TODAY print newspaper or e-Edition Students will: ·· Conduct research about the issue of hunger through a variety of media sources in order to better understand the issue of hunger, who is involved in fighting hunger and how groups are working to fight hunger. ·· Explore informational texts, including USA TODAY, in order to extend their understanding about the issue of hunger, locally and globally. ·· Collaborate with team members to seek and build know-how about the issue of hunger. ·· Identify specific ways they can seek and build know-how beyond the classroom. LESSON College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understand- ing of the subject under investigation. ·· Computer and internet access (If no computer or internet access is available, refer to the Hunger Resources Library at lead2feed.com for handouts to use for research. You may also print articles in advance from USA TODAY’s e-Edition for student use.) ·· “Basic facts about hunger” handout (optional) ·· Introduction video: http://lead2feed.com/lessons/lesson-3 ·· Be sure to visit USA TODAY’s e-Edition for articles that may be relevant to this lesson. Common Core State Standards:
- 2. 33 TEACHER EDITION Page 2 © 2013 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc. Sample Chart ACTIVITIES Activity One: Research the Issue of Hunger (30 - 60 minutes) ·· Introduce this lesson by asking students to answer the questions in the activity one chart as part of an opening discussion. ·· After students share some of their initial thoughts and ideas about these questions, move them into their teams to conduct research. ·· Students will research more in-depth responses to these questions. They can start by discovering basic facts sur- rounding the hunger issue, then zero-in on a more specific area of interest. This could be a particular website, non- profit organization, country, local community, initiative, group of people, etc. ·· Some basic hunger facts and resources are listed below. Students can use these resources as a starting point for their research. If you think your students need more time to conduct their research, you can extend the time for this part of the project and/or assign part of the research for homework.TIP! Who suffers from hunger? Where? Why does hunger exist? Who is fighting hunger? How? Local (Madison, WI): - Unemployed veterans - Poor and low income households - Homeless people National: - In 2010, 17.2 million house- holds were food insecure. This is the highest number recorded in Unite States history. Global: - There are 925 million un- dernourished people in the world today. - Hunger and malnutrition are in fact the number one risk to health: greater than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Local (Madison, WI): - Poverty - Lack of access to resources - Unemployment National: - Hunger in the United States can be directly linked to poverty. And according to world hunger reports, poverty is a factor of political and economic systems. Global: - Natural disasters, conflict, poverty, poor agricultural infrastructure and over-exploitation of the environment Local (Madison, WI): - WISPIRG Students - Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness - 32 different food pantries serving different populations National: - 55% of food-insecure households in the United States participate in one or more of Federal food programs: Supplemental, Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP), Food Stamp Program and Spe- cial Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC). - Feeding America - National Student Campaign Against Hunger - America’s Second Harvest - WhyHunger Global: - United Nations World Food Programme - U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- 3. 33 TEACHER EDITION Page 3 © 2013 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc. ! ACTIVITIES “Now that you have identified key information about the issue of hunger, meet with your team and share what you have discovered.” TEACHER TRANSITION Activity Two: So What? Now what? (10 minutes) ·· Direct students to meet with their teams and share their findings. ·· Students should record new information they learn from team members on their charts. ·· Once each member of the team has shared, the team should discuss the three questions listed on the next page and then each student should record the team response for each question: 1. What does all of this information mean to you and your team? 2. How can you use this information to help decide where to focus your efforts? 3. Who might benefit from your help? ·· If there is time, invite several teams to share one or more of their responses with the class. ·· As students share responses to question three, begin to solicit names of specific organizations found during the research process. This list will be used to select the partner organization for this project. Remind students that the partner organizations must be a 501(c)(3). “We know that effective leaders take time to reflect on the work they are doing and progress they are making. Let’s take this time to reflect on our team’s progress and our participation and interactions throughout the process so far.” TEACHER TRANSITION Activity Three: Are You Doing All You Can? (5 minutes) ·· Invite one student to read the introduction. ·· Direct students to independently complete the 3-2-1 reflection grid. ·· If there is time, allow for students to meet with their teams and share their responses
- 4. 33 TEACHER EDITION Optional student handout © 2013 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc. ! Basic Facts About Hunger Global Hunger Facts ·· There are nearly one billion undernourished people in the world. ·· The total harvest for wheat, corn, rice and other grains worldwide produces enough to meet the minimum nutritional requirements for every person in the world. ·· One in 12 people worldwide is malnourished, including 160 million children under the age of 5. ·· The most vulnerable to hunger are children, pregnant and nursing women, single mothers, the elderly, the homeless, the unemployed, ethnic and racial minorities and the working poor. ·· 70% of the world’s poor are women. National and Local Hunger Facts ·· 31 million people in the United States are hungry or at risk of hunger. ·· 46% of people using emergency food services are employed. ·· 12% of the elderly in this country go hungry. ·· Charitable organizations provide needed emergency help through food pantries, food banks, food rescue programs and soup kitchens. ·· 30% of people who receive emergency food services are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps). Resources to Get Started Global Hunger Resources ·· United Nations World Food Programme: http://www.wfp.org/hunger ·· World Hunger: http://www.worldhunger.org ·· United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): http://www.unicef.org/mdg/poverty.html ·· US Agency for International Development (USAID): http://www.usaid.gov ·· Bread for the World: http://www.bread.org ·· Free Rice 2.0: http://freerice.com National and Local Hunger Resources ·· Feeding America: http://feedingamerica.org ·· National Student Campaign Against Hunger Homelessness: http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org ·· America’s Second Harvest: http://www.fightinghunger.org ·· WhyHunger: http://www.whyhunger.org