3.1 Food Is What Makes the World Go Round
This middle school lesson (MS.FS.3.1, “Food Is What Makes the World Go Round!”) from the Pork Checkoff Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum introduces students to food security and the economic impact of local, state, national, and global food products. Through an interest approach, group activities, photo observation, and a “weather report” review, students explore where food comes from and the three pillars of food security: availability, accessibility, and use. The lesson includes an activity sheet, teacher master, and assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit, the student will be able to recognize the importance of food marketing and economics on the local, state, national, and global scope of the agriculture industry.
- As a result of this lesson, the student will be able to identify the value of the economic impact of local, state, national, and global food products.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector/transparencies
- Writing surface
- Writing utensil
- Photos of ways people get food in your community
- Timer/clock with a second hand
- MS.FS.3.1.AS.A – one per student
- MS.FS.3.1.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.FS.3.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- D. Character; D3. Honesty
- Key Terms
- Food security, Available, Accessible
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NSS-C.5-8.4Other Nations and World Affairs