Hunger Crises are escalating at several hot spots: Nigeria, Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia. These areas are suffering starvation and famine as a result of armed conflict, droughts, or torrential rains which destroys crops and kills...

A great series of interactive lessons for learners to examine world hunger in a visual, easy-to-understand way.

This is a compreshensive study guide for the novel A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka. It includes publication information, the characters, a plot summary, point of view, symbols, interpretations, major themes, study questions and essay...

A California State University student research paper into the motivation to eat. Gives details to some of the theories on why humans feel hunger. Many references.

This resource discusses hunger in America and explores the reasons behind it. In question and answer form, discussions include housing costs, poverty, food insecurity, and the many other problems the poor face. (Published Nov. 22, 2005)

Learn how hunger and malnutrition affect humans around the globe.

The World Food Programme is the largest food aid organization in the world, providing food where needed to victims after earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters. Learn what hunger is: the causes, the people, where...

In addition to offering a summary of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins , this guide contains notes on themes, a collection of quotes, character profiles, interactive quizzes, a list of study questions suitable for reviewing the story,...

Most of us have little knowledge of what it's like to experience malnutrition. Malnutrition is caused when a person does not have access to a well-rounded diet or has a condition that does not allow him or her to absorb the proper...

Gives a brief description of the various structures and functions associated with the human stomach. Provides a link to more in-depth information on the stomach. There is also an explanation of hunger pains.

Around the world, 870 million people do not have enough to eat, according to the U.N. World Food Program. Use this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson plan to help young scholars understand the global food crisis. Support materials are provided.

How can you stop yourself from making unhealthy decisions or acquiring bad habits? In a world of increased portions sizes and highly processed convenience foods, it isn't as simple as knowing what is and isn't good for you.

In the late 1960s, grapes grabbed national attention -- and not in a good way. Newly organized farm workers, fronted by Mexican-American civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez, asked Americans to boycott the popular California fruit because...

Lorna Dee Cervantes is presented in this brief biography, drawing attention to political and social messages which are camouflaged by vivid use of nature in her writings. See "Lorna Dee Cervantes Activities" for related materials.

Have you ever read any of Richard Wright's work? This site offers an extensive crosscurricular Teacher's Guide that includes questions for research and writing.

The decline of Sumer was caused by salinization which led to hunger and malnutrition. Sargon the Great easily defeated the weakened Sumerians to establish the Akkadian empire. Study the rise and fall of the Akkadian empire and view a...