Student Activity Sheets – Lesson 6: The Challenge
This resource is a student challenge project and assessment focused on global food security and hunger. Students read a challenge letter from the National Turkey Federation, annotate key information, then research and develop a group PowerPoint presentation proposing a solution to feeding a growing world population with a safe, affordable, nutritious and sustainable food supply. It includes a presentation rubric and a 25-question Food Insecurity Evaluation covering topics such as food insecurity, food deserts, GMOs, nutrition, agronomic commodities and philanthropy.
At a glance
- Grade level
- 9-10
- Materials
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- PowerPoint software
- Multimedia such as video clips (optional)
- Highlighters (yellow, green) and colored pens/pencils (purple, red, blue)
- APA formatting resource from Purdue University writing lab (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html)
- Presentation Requirements
- 5- to 10-minute PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of 10 slides; other multimedia allowed; balanced participation from each group member; a minimum of 5 references in APA format.