Establishing Goals and Introduction to Food SecuritySocial Justice 12Mr. SchofieldLesson 1

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food.” (1948)

Shape of the Class

Introductions: Students, Teacher, Unit

Establishing class expectations together

Current Events: Related to Food Security

Hook: YouTube on Feeding 9 Billion

Vocabulary & Context: Socratic method

Discussion: What is Food Security?

Activity: Infographic activity (pair up)

Exit Slip: K-W-L on Food Security

Closing: Check for understanding

Next Class: “Current Issues and Trends”

Introductions

Who am I?

Mr. Schofield

Apples and Eggplants

Food Introductions Game

What is your favourite food?

What is your least favourite food?

Classroom Expectations

Participate in co-creation of classroom expectations and provide suggestions

Use consensus to arrive at agreement

Topics include (but not limited to): respect, attendance, assessment, participation, communication, …

For Example …

Feeding 9 Billion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raSHAqV8K9c

Current Events

Vocabulary & Context

Food

Food Security

Food Sovereignty

Right to Food

Critical Thinking

‘Zine

Food Insecurity

Blog

Dialogue

Reflection

Discussion

Existing knowledge and interest about Food Security

How does Food Security relate to the topic of Social Justice?

What are some definitions of Food Security?

What are some different perspectives that we can use to look at Food Security?

Existing knowledge about learning concepts

Dialogue, critical thinking, and reflection

Unit End Project ‘zine or Blog … your choice

HUNGER

Food Security

“Access by all people at all times to enough food for an active healthy life. At a minimum this includes the ready availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods and the assured ability to acquire personally acceptable foods in a socially acceptable way.”

Hunger Map

Growing Food Insecurity

Barriers to Food Security

Mukesh Ambani’s House

$1 Billion

27 Storey’s

Dharavi

Zines

Most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images.

Any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier.

Typically 1,000 copies or less.

Often written by marginalized citizens.

Commonly written about controversial topics.

Infographic Activity

In pairs, analyse Infographic and look for themes, trends, inaccuracies, etc.

Record notes using a critical thinking len

Report critical summary of Infographic to other students

Please hand Infographic back in after activity

Infographic

Self and Peer Evaluation

K-W-L Activity

Write down everything you think of related to Food Security (know, wonder, and want to learn)

Hand in as an Exit Slip

This will help inform the remaining classes

Closing

Use your hand to demonstrate how well you understand: Agreed upon classroom expectations Methods and concepts of learning Various categories of Food Security

Using a ‘thumbs-up’, please rate today’s activity

Homework:

Think about how you would like to contribute to the Unit End project (topic & medium)

Be prepared to vote on this next class

Next Class

Issues and trends related to Food Security