Global Hunger Course
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Provided by: Global Nomads Group|Published on: July 18, 2023
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Synopsis
- This 4-module online course explores the concepts of international food production, global hunger, farm work, and how communities produce, consume, and waste food.
- Students will evaluate their community's food situation, learn about food rituals, and discover ways to reduce food waste.
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Subjects: Science, Geography, Arabic
Authors: Global Nomads Group
Region: Global
Languages: English, Arabic, American Sign Language
Teaching Materials
Positives
- There is a sermon by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. included in the lesson that makes connections to many places around the world.
- The videos use sign language and descriptive narration to make them more accessible.
Additional Prerequisites
- You can click on "Explore Module 1" to preview the course.
- Teachers must register to gain access to the rest of the modules.
Differentiation
- This resource could augment a classroom discussion on the international community's effectiveness at dealing with world hunger and food waste, which is a major source of greenhouse gases.
- This resource could supplement a lesson where students analyze the poorest countries in the world, why the governments of these poor countries continue to maintain economically ineffective systems, and how this poverty impacts the citizens of these countries.
- This resource could enhance a lesson on the pros and cons of international free trade.
- This resource could support a lesson on the nature of farm work in America, labor rights for farm workers, and current and proposed legislation to protect farm workers in America.
The resource includes modules on the origins of food, food customs, strategies for reducing food waste, methods for preventing extreme hunger, and methods for enhancing global nutrition and food security while taking the UN's Sustainable Development Goals into account. The modules were carefully fact-checked and are suggested for instruction.
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Global Nomads Group
For over 25 years, Global Nomads Group has leveraged technology to host digital safe spaces for young people around the world to share their stories, challenge assumptions, engage with and learn from each other, and, by doing so, foster a more just world.
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