TLF ID M015225
This is a resource for teachers about food security, in particular hunger, food insecurity and interventions such as emergency food programs. It includes a 90-minute lesson plan for teachers, background reading, vocabulary definitions, slides and student handouts. Topics and learning activities include: the definition, history, causes and consequences of hunger; definitions, measurement, contributors to and consequences of food insecurity and food security; and interventions such as the USA's federal food programs and the community food security movement. The lesson plan includes an overview, essential questions, learning objectives, materials, learning activities, reflection and references.