PRIMARY LEVEL

Lesson 1: What is Hunger and Who are the Hungry?

Objective 1: To understand why we need food

Concepts:

• We all need food
• Food gives us the energy and nutrients we need to keep our bodies functioning, to grow and develop and to move, work, play, think and learn
• Too little or too much food is not healthy

Objective 2: To know that we need many different foods

Concept:

• People need many different foods to be healthy and to grow

Objective 3: To know who is hungry in the world

Concepts:

• Hunger is not getting enough of the right kinds of foods to meet our needs
• All countries and regions have some people who are hungry

Summary

Lesson 2: Why are People Hungry ?

Total lesson time: 45 minutes

Objective 1: To understand the food system that feeds people

Concept:

• The system that provides us with food involves many steps

Objective 2: To understand what it means to be food-secure

Concepts:

• To be food-secure means that we must always be able to get the food we need for an active and healthy life
• The three pillars of food security are: availability, accessibility, and use of food

Summary

Lesson 3: What can we do to Help End Hunger?

Total lesson time: 45 Minutes

Objective 1: To know that we all can and should act to fight hunger

Concept:

• Every person can be a hero in fighting hunger

Objective 2: To identify how we can fight hunger and malnutrition in our own communities

Concept:

• We can all take action to help end hunger

Summary