World Food Program: Afghanistan Recovery

Forty percent of food in the US goes uneaten while 14.5 percent of US households lack a secure supply of food. As part of the preparation for a performance task assessment, groups consider statistics such as these about food waste and...

Upper graders examine this political cartoon in order to better understand feelings toward the economic recovery. There are three discussion questions to accent the learning. 

Students participate in a series of activities to explore the types of food Americans eat, how food choices differ in various parts of the country, and how the availability of various foods has changed over time.

What was the role of food in World War II? Examine Japan and Germany's pursuit of autarky and the acquisition of resources with a Crash Course World History video, which also addresses the varying ways that countries fighting in World...

The World Food Programme of the United Nations provides a list of countries where under-nourished people are receiving help. Includes basic facts, overview and WFP activities.

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 students understand the global food crisis. Support materials are provided.

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!

World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site covers why Peru's economic growth rate has not been sufficient to reduce poverty or food insecurity and the resultant migration...

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.

The school lunch program is rooted in the struggles of the Great Depression and is still assisting families today. Academics research documents and images relating to the creation of the school lunch program. Scholars use a worksheet to...