Food Deserts
This is a 30-minute FFA lesson plan on food deserts in which students watch a video, use the USDA interactive food desert map, and complete a worksheet to learn what it means to live in a food desert. It explores the role agriculture can play in eliminating food deserts through partner work, class discussion, and an optional planning activity.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Demonstrate what it means to live in a food desert.
- Describe the impact agriculture can have on eliminating food deserts.
- Time required
- 30 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Food Deserts" worksheet for each student.
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time.
- Internet access for students.
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org 2. Video: Eliminating Food Deserts in America https://youtu.be/8My-iWjTBQ8 3. Website: USDA Interactive Food Desert Map http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/go-to-the-atlas.aspx
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. As a portion of a service-learning project. 2. As a portion of exploratory agriculture class. 3. As a portion of an agricultural business class.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Information Literacy; Collaboration
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.02Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
AFNR Performance Element
- CS.01Analyze how issues, trends, technologies and public policies impact systems in the agriculture, food & natural resources career cluster.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.2Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-EAwareness: Understand personal vision, mission and goals.