Content and Procedure 

Rationale

Finding solutions to hunger around the world is an important project for students who will learn about several issues regarding the problem of hunger around the world and potential solutions.

Stage 1: Take the following Quiz on hunger to check your knowledge of the subject:  World Hunger.  

Stage 2: Students learn relevant vocabulary from Band 2, in particular, so that they can understand the texts/articles and can discuss and share their ideas. Go to the vocabulary section and learn them.  

Stage 5: Reading Comprehension 

(WR)=Can understand the main points made in informational texts that deal with the topic (adapted CEFR A2)

• Read the article about Hunger Around the World  from LiveWorksheets.  Answer and share the questions with the teacher. 

• Read the article about Hunger and Poverty in Asia from LiveWorksheets. Answer and share the questions with the teacher. 

• Read the article about Farmland Returns to Nature from LiveWorksheets. Answer and share the questions with the teacher. 

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For more information, read through the following articles about causes and solutions for hunger around the world. Use the articles to guide students throughout the project and for the teamwork

• Article 1: Ending Hunger and other subtitles 

• Article 2: Facts and Statistics about world hunger of 2022

• Useful Site: Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Hi-Tech Section

Stage 8: Interview

(SI)=Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations, short social exchanges, and conversations using vocabulary from Bands I & II.

Assignment:

Use your smartphone recorder or download Voice Recorder from the Store to interview different people from the community/organization, asking them about the causes of hunger and how they could solve the problem or end it. 

Possible questions could be: 

• How do you feel about hunger in the world?

• What causes hunger in some countries?

• What solutions can you think of it? 

Stage 9: Final Products

1. Podcasts and Videos

(SP)=Can give a short, rehearsed, basic presentation on a familiar subject (A2) 

• Using Podcasts allows students to build their self-confidence by expressing themselves in English in a way that is relevant to them in the digital age where everyone has an opinion about something! 

• You can also use other Voice Recordings of your choice or Go to this page to find one 

Assignment: 

• Each student-teams create a video about hunger and send it to their community/friends. They might create their own YouTube channel to identify the causes of hunger and possible solutions to end hunger among people. 

• Share your final product with the public. 

Steps for Recording:

• Identify ideas related to the assignment topic.

• Outline the contents of the recording. This could be a mind map or flowchart.

• Develop a script to use as a guide while recording.

• Rehearse the script several times to facilitate recordings.

• Think about sound effects.

• Record the video in one take if possible.

2. StoryJumper

(WP)=Can create and share original digital products online.

Assignment:

Use StoryJumper to write your essay about Hunger Around the World. Include the results you collected from the Google Form, your Interviews, and your readings and discussions  

Good Luck