What+is+the+issue+of+Food+Security+and+why+does+it+matter?

__LESSON FOUR: [[image:gufoodcrisis01.jpg width="398" height="479" align="right"]]__
What is the issue of food security and why does it matter?

__DESCRIPTION:__
Students learn about the problem of food security in the world and basic terminology that will be necessary to understanding the topic.

__TEACHER BACKGROUND:__
A short and clear overview of the issue of Food Security is produced by the World Health Organization: []. A more detailed and regional prediction, based in large part on the ideas of environmentalist and author Lester Brown can be found here: []

__PREPARATION__:
Print and preview teacher and student materials. Explore the WHO, FAO, or WFP websites for additional background information. Read the UNAGB’s topic guide on Food Security.

__STEP BY STEP PLAN:__
//Anticipate:// Show students this video as an introduction to food security: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79UGlB1IRh4

//Introduction//: Project or read-out-loud the statistics from the World Food Program. Ask students to brainstorm why hunger might be such a serious problem in the world. //(Alternative: as a class, take this interactive quiz on hunger and debrief:// [|//http://quiz.wfp.org///]//)//

//Inform//: Support students in understanding the Introduction section of the Food security Topic Guide.

//Checks for Understanding//: Consider one or more of these culminating activities for exit tickets, homework assignments, or formative assessments.


 * //Summarize//: Ask students to summarize their understanding – at this point in the unit – of the issue of food security.
 * //Synthesize//: Ask students to explain the answer to the following question: why is food security a //global// issue?
 * //Evaluate//: Ask students to consider the following questions: Should this be the first millennium goal? Why or why not? Is it the most important? How would you rank them? You may want to cut out images that represent the MDGs and have students manipulate them into the order that they believe to be accurate. Images that could be easily cut out can be found on the first page of this handout produced by UNICEF:
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