Lesson 2: Hunger in the United States
This is Lesson 2 of 6 in a National FFA Organization unit on hunger and food insecurity, focused on hunger in the United States. Through a video analysis, graphing, a food-access maze activity, a USDA food desert map activity, and a “Can You Make It 30 Days?” budgeting game, students explore food insecurity, its health and economic impacts, and food access challenges in the U.S. The resource includes a teacher lesson plan, student activity worksheets, a teacher master sheet, and answer keys.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe and explain food insecurity.
- Identify and illustrate food insecurity in the United States.
- Describe the impact of food insecurity on health.
- Describe the impact of food access in the United States.
- Describe the impact of economics on food insecurity.
- Time required
- 200 minutes
- Materials
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- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- A copy of the "Teacher Master Sheet: Can You Make It 30 Days?"
- Red and green colored pencils or pens
- A copy of the "What Role Does Hunger Play in the United States?" worksheet for each student
- A copy of the "Are People Hungry in the United States?" worksheet for each student
- A copy of the "Access to Food" worksheet for each student
- A copy of the "Can You Make It 30 Days?" worksheet for each student
- A copy of the "Where Do We Go from Here?" worksheet for each student
- A copy of the "Food Access" worksheet for each student
- Dice for every two to four students
- Resources
- "Illuminating Intersections: Hunger and Health," https://youtu.be/q0VQjtE8vRg; "Mississippi 'Food Deserts' Fuel Obesity Epidemic" available at https://youtu.be/_g-X8GNBYCM
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- An agriscience lesson; A biotechnology lesson; A hunger/food insecurity lesson.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility; Think Creatively
- Student Activity Sheets
- https://ffa.box.com/s/qybde12aqeabcv5qw88pa9jp5a7i6xn6 (Word); https://ffa.box.com/s/eso7uuck14lsinenqdx3p5aidvnobpwu (PDF)
- Created
- 07/2019 by the National FFA Organization
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- 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.
Common Core – Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9.10.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Common Core – Math Practices
Common Core – Science & Technical Subjects
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.7Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
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-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PG-G.Physical GrowthTake care of one's health by eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep, respecting one's body, and setting personal goals for long-term health.
- FFA.PG-I.Professional GrowthAssume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- FFA.PG-J.Mental GrowthEmbrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PL-A.ActionAssume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
FFA Precepts
- FFA.CS-N.Decision MakingAnalyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.