Hunger
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You Can!... |
Did you know?????
Hunger is a feeling experienced when the glycogen level of the liver falls below a threshold,[citation needed] usually followed by a desire to eat. The usually unpleasant feeling originates in the hypothalamus and is released through receptors in the liver. Although an average nourished human can survive weeks without food intake,[1] the sensation of hunger typically begins after a couple of hours without eating and is generally considered quite uncomfortable.
What can we do????
There are two key ways in which you and other people in the United States can help reduce hunger and poverty: understanding-- this implies learning-- and action. Action can take three key forms: influencing public policy, contributing financially, and working directly with poor people.
Sites to search
www.bread.org from your text book
http://library.thinkquest.org/C002291/high/index2.htm hunger past, present, and future
http://www.worldhunger.org/reduce.htm understanding-- this implies learning-- and action
What is being done
MMMMenagerie Game
Millions of families around the world have received farm animals from Heifer International-animals that help them feed their families and become self-reliant. How does this work? What do the families get from these animals? Livestock can improve people's diets (and lives!) in lots of ways! Many of the words that describe these benefits, start with the letter "M"!
 Play the MMMMenagerie Game! |
Assignment:
Please research www.bread.org and create a poster for display.
Things to include if you want an A
Option 1
1.This poster should demonstrate and reflect a deep understanding of the issue, causes and possible solutions.
2.You may include Word Art Pictures and any tastful charts and graphs.
3. Please make this the type of poster that could win a contest. That means backing photo's with colored construction paper.
4. Cutting out pictures neatly with smooth edges-( Maybe use some of Mom's Creative Memory tools)
Click below for sample Poster layouts
http://www.psichi.org/conventions/samples.asp
Poster Examples: Liberal Use of Graphical Elements
The following are some good examples of posters that use graphics to bring their message across. Click on the images for a larger version.
Poster Examples: Graphics that Tell a Story
The following are some good examples of posters that use graphics to guide the reader through the story. Click on the images for a larger version. See also the interesting layout examples.
Option 2
Take your pictures and facts and put them in a photostory or a powerpoint
The authors purpose is to inform and motivate others to action.
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