Researching the Correlation Between Rising Food Costs and World Hunger

ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology

Transitioning, Expanding, Commanding   |   Stand-Alone, Integrated ENL/ELA   |   STANDARD 1, 4, 7  |   Diffit, Google Slides

Content

I can identify and explain the causes of the rising prices of food in America and worldwide. 

Procedure

As a class, we had a discussion on The Rising Costs of Food and how they are affecting many families throughout the United States and worldwide. Even people in nearby communities in Long Island. Students were able to put in their input as to why they think this can cause problems/struggles for middle/low-income families. 

To help students visualize this concept we watched videos on the rising prices of food and hunger. ELL students truly benefit from learning videos to help them make connections from the information they are learning to real-world examples. Visuals also allow for ELLs to think of more questions they may have on the topic, which allows for a more open discussion on the topic. 

We also read educational articles related to the topic to help students develop a deeper understanding of the objective of this lesson. Students were instructed to record facts from the videos we watched. Students were also asked to write down text-based evidence for the articles that we read together. Students were actively engaged during this lesson. 

After all information was gathered, students created Google Slide presentations on their newly learned information. Once completed, students edited their presentations and then shared them with the class. 

These project-based learning lessons were geared towards students at the expanding and commanding proficiency levels. Students used all four modalities of English Language (speaking, listening, reading, writing) learning during these lessons.