Resources
Total: 10
| Name | Added by | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Hungry World: Understanding the Global Food Crisis | whitehoa |
Get background information, statistics, case studies, classroom activities and action ideas for teaching about global food insecurity. Students explore the causes and impacts of the food crisis, examine their own food consumption, and read case studies. This is a high school resource, but provides good background information for teachers. Feb 28th, 2012 Manage |
| Beat Poverty: We've Got What it Takes | whitehoa |
More than ever before, we’ve got what it takes to beat poverty. Lessons challenge students to think about poverty in the world and Canada’s role in addressing it. Grades 7-8. Feb 28th, 2012 Manage |
| From Hunger to Harvest | whitehoa |
A cartoon slideshow illustrating in simple terms what contributes to hunger in developing countries and what helps communities to build a more food-secure future. Suitable for K-6. Feb 28th, 2012 Manage |
| Hungry Planet: Lesson Ideas | whitehoa |
These lesson ideas are linked to Peter Menzel's slideshows: What the World Eats. Grades 6-8. Feb 28th, 2012 Manage |
| Hungry Planet: What the World Eats Slideshow 1 | whitehoa |
Peter Menzel's photographic study of families around the world, revealing what people eat during the course of one week and how much they spend. It includes remarkable comparisons of 24 countries and 30 families. Feb 28th, 2012 Manage |
| Hungry Planet: What the World Eats Slideshow 2 | whitehoa |
Peter Menzel's photographic study of families around the world, revealing what people eat during the course of one week and how much they spend. It includes remarkable comparisons of 24 countries and 30 families. Feb 28th, 2012 Manage |
| NFB Film: The Weight of the World | whitehoa |
Super-sized fast foods and a $12 billion ad industry are proving to be lethal when mixed with a car-dominated culture, urban sprawl and labour-saving technologies. A fascinating documentary about obesity (51 min). Grades 7-12. Feb 29th, 2012 Manage |
| Survive to Five: Role Play Activity | whitehoa |
Help students understand the main threats to child survival and the disparity in under-5 mortality rates around the world. Students compare situations in developed countries and developing countries. Grades 4-8. Feb 28th, 2012 Manage |
| Survive to Five: Role Play Cards | whitehoa |
Role play cards and maps support the Survive to Five activity. Grades 4-8. Feb 28th, 2012 Manage |
| Video: Beat Poverty, We've Got What it Takes | whitehoa |
This video supports the unit plan Beat Poverty: We've Got What it Takes. Feb 28th, 2012 Manage |