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World Hunger Resources
World Hunger Resources
…For Today’s Educators
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has assembled the following online resources which may be helpful for educators at all levels who wish to engage their students in the topics of plant science, world hunger, and nutrition. Within these links, there are numerous tools, activities and exercises for potential inclusion in curriculum for a variety of ages.
www.feedingminds.org
This website contains three sequential lessons at all levels—for primary, middle and high school classrooms—with objectives and pertinent information provided. Lessons are thought-provoking and provide opportunities for students to draw conclusions and construct solutions to end world hunger. Pdf downloads provided, as well as an interactive forum.
www.worldfoodprize.org
The World Food Prize is a project founded by the Nobel Prize winner Dr. Norman Borlaug. This website opens a door for young people to have the opportunity to first-hand experience being a part of the solution to the issue of world hunger. Selected students are invited to participate in a three-day Global Youth Conference, to be held in Des Moines Iowa. For more details, please visit the following address: http://www.worldfoodprize.org/en/youth_programs/global_youth_institute/missouri/
http://whyhunger.org
This website provides teachers and students with a current look at the issues as they are today. Visitors to whyhunger.org are sure to be intrigued by the journalistic approach found in WHY Reporter, as well as the reviews in WHY Speaks. Teachers and students alike will be captivated by the videos included at the Food Security Learning Center. Teachers and students will find a very comprehensive reading list covering a vast array of food and hunger related topics.
http://worldsavvy.org
World Savvy’s mission statement reads, “ to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs.” This California-based organization provides teachers with an online educator’s network to facilitate incorporating global issues into today’s classrooms. Their Global Educator’s Resource List provides even more avenues and resources to bring these lessons into schools everywhere.
www.freedomfromhunger.org
Educators looking for engaging information in a brief format will find this site very helpful. A variety of multimedia presentations are available, such as videos about individuals struggling to end hunger for their families, breakthroughs in India, and successes in microfinance. Both teachers and students will find the virtual tours especially informative and moving.
www.kidscanmakeadifference.org
Proof that the youth of our country can make an impact is a clear point “driven home” by this organization. Here, everyone can take advantage of a hunger quiz and easily find the facts about world hunger. This website provides other teachers’ initiatives and shares a generous list of ideas to help young people take action.
www.wfp.org
Since 1962, the World Food Programme has been fighting hunger worldwide. It is part of the United Nations system, is voluntarily funded, and this year hopes to impact the hungry in over 70 countries. Visitors to this site will find videos, a realtime counter with staggering numbers, as well as an entire section designated for teachers and students. WFP classroom activities were developed by educators and offer a wide variety of lessons in all disciplines, spanning elementary through high school years.
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