Hunger- A Webquest

Grade 7 Seminar

Goal:

Make a three- folding pamphlet informing your Make a three- folding pamphlet informing your peers on hungerpeers on hunger

Topics to Include

What is hunger?What is hunger?

What are symptoms of hunger?What are symptoms of hunger?

What causes hunger?What causes hunger?

Who are the hungryWho are the hungry

What is hunger?

Go to the website: http://www.wfp.org/Go to the website: http://www.wfp.org/

Click on the “Hunger” TabClick on the “Hunger” Tab

Click on the “What is Hunger”Click on the “What is Hunger”

What is Hunger?

Make sure to explain Make sure to explain

The recommended daily intake of caloriesThe recommended daily intake of calories

About how many people are currently affected About how many people are currently affected by hungerby hunger

Hunger is a greater risk to health than which Hunger is a greater risk to health than which three illnesses listed online?three illnesses listed online?

Symptoms of Hunger

Use information from http://www.wfp.org/ Use information from http://www.wfp.org/ under the Hunger under the Hunger What is Hunger Tab. What is Hunger Tab.

Go to the Go to the website:http://www.livestrong.com/article/167website:http://www.livestrong.com/article/167119-signs-symptoms-of-fatigue-excessive-119-signs-symptoms-of-fatigue-excessive-hunger/ to find more information on symptoms hunger/ to find more information on symptoms of hunger.of hunger.

Symptoms of Hunger

State and explain the different symptoms of State and explain the different symptoms of hungerhunger

Causes of Hunger

Go to the website: http://www.wfp.org/Go to the website: http://www.wfp.org/

Click on the “Hunger” TabClick on the “Hunger” Tab

Click on “Causes of Hunger”Click on “Causes of Hunger”

Causes of Hunger

List the different causes of hunger and explain List the different causes of hunger and explain why each one is a cause.why each one is a cause.

What is the single most common cause of food What is the single most common cause of food shortage in the world?shortage in the world?

Why is there hunger if according to the section Why is there hunger if according to the section on Agricultural Infrastructure, all countries on Agricultural Infrastructure, all countries have a better than average growth of crops?have a better than average growth of crops?

Who Are The Hungry?

Go to the website: http://www.wfp.org/Go to the website: http://www.wfp.org/

Click on the “Hunger” TabClick on the “Hunger” Tab

Click on “Who are the Hungry”Click on “Who are the Hungry”

Who Are The Hungry?

The greatest concentration of hungry people The greatest concentration of hungry people can be found in what region on Earth?can be found in what region on Earth?

List the 4 population types that are at most List the 4 population types that are at most risk for hunger.risk for hunger.

Why are women emphasized as the most at Why are women emphasized as the most at risk populations for hunger?risk populations for hunger?

Who Are The Hungry? - Statistics!

Solve the following problems to put statistics Solve the following problems to put statistics into your section, “Who are the Hungry?”into your section, “Who are the Hungry?”

Solve the problems with ratio tables on a Solve the problems with ratio tables on a scrap sheet of paper!scrap sheet of paper!

Who Are The Hungry? – Statistics!

3 out of 4 hungry people live in rural areas. If there is 3 out of 4 hungry people live in rural areas. If there is a total of 925, 000, 000 hungry people, how many of a total of 925, 000, 000 hungry people, how many of them live in rural areas?them live in rural areas?

50% of hungry people are farmers. How many of the 50% of hungry people are farmers. How many of the 925 million hungry people are farmers?925 million hungry people are farmers?

If 2 out of 5 women in a village are hungry, how If 2 out of 5 women in a village are hungry, how many women are hungry in a village with 25 women?many women are hungry in a village with 25 women?