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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 9 1 14: Can Mini Farms Help Solve World Hunger?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the concept of the mini-farm and decide whether or not you think this could help alleviate hunger in many parts of the world.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Conquering World Hunger

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit portrays how Harry Truman with the help of Herbert Hoover attempted to conquer the food problem in Europe after World War II.
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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

Fao of u.n.: The Right to Food: A Window on the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Using this resource, children learn about food and children around the world. Links to various nations and their resources, or lack thereof of, are included.
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Poverty and Economic Indicators

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twelve data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine global poverty and economic factors that contribute to poverty. They look at infant mortality,...
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World Food Programme

Un World Food Program:the Hunger Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you studying about hunger in the world? This interactive world map with targets on 'hunger hot spots' and factual text is an excellent resource!
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BBC

Bbc News: Africa's Economy: Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the issue of poverty in Africa. Four maps show the levels of poverty, debt, aid, and trade for each country in Africa.
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BBC

Bbc: The Un and World Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from 2000 covers debt throughout the world and where poverty is focused. Speculates on possible problems and reasons why the poor nations are focused on certain continents.
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Other

Freedom From Hunger

For Students 9th - 10th
Freedom from Hunger is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization that helps to fight chronic hunger and poverty.
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Other

Feeding America

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online home of one of the largest hunger-relief agencies in America, find extensive reporting and analysis of the problem of hunger in the United States, along with information about its network of food banks, a quiz to test...
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World Food Programme

Free Rice

For Students 9th - 10th
This vocabulary and grammar site provides free quizzes. The site will donate grains of rice to the World Hunger Programme for each correct answer.
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Other

Columbus: Empty Bowls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, participants create ceramic bowls then serve a simple meal of soup and bread. Guests choose a bowl to use that day and to keep as a reminder that there are always "empty bowls" in the world. In exchange for a meal and...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: What Are Our Nation's Priorities Regarding Hunger?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Identify government funded food programs in the community. Students will consider facts about monies funded to support food for children in the United States and evaluate the ethics in organizations that give prizes to support feeding...
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Other

Stop Hunger Now

For Students 9th - 10th
Stop Hunger Now is a non-profit, international relief organization that works to feed the hungry world wide with direct aid.
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Other

Action Against Hunger: Acf Usa

For Students 9th - 10th
Non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives by "eliminating hunger through prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, especially during and after emergency situations of conflict, war and natural disaster".
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: A Developing World

For Students 9th - 10th
CIDA, in partnership with Canadian Geographic, have created a resource which allows students to investigate the quality of life in over 200 countries by examining various Human Development Index indicators. Students may search by...
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Health and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twenty-three data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine health issues and how the environment impacts health in areas around the globe. They look at a...
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Other

Bread for the World

For Students 9th - 10th
"Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers."
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Other

Ima World Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of the IMA World Health, whose mission is to provide essential products and services for emergency, health and development programs of interest to members, which serve people in need without regard to ethnicity,...
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Other

Church World Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Church World Service is the relief, development, and refugee assistance organization that works worldwide to meet human needs and foster self-reliance.
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World Food Programme

United Nations World Food Programme: Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site describes the work of the United Nations in Ecuador.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Some Countries Are Poor and Others Rich

For Students 9th - 10th
The School of Life helps to explain why some countries prosper and others stagnate.
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World Food Programme

United Nations World Food Programme: Bolivia

For Students 9th - 10th
World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site describes the work of the United Nations in Bolivia.
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Other

Global Citizen Corps

For Students 9th - 10th
This youth organization is committed to fighting global poverty. The site requires registration in order to access the tools it provides for young people wanting to make a difference. But there is plenty of information on issues such as...
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Other

Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (Cafod)

For Students 9th - 10th
CAFOD helps the impoverished by promoting long-term development, emergency response, and educating the public about poverty. CAFOD also speaks out on behalf of the poor and promots social justice.

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