Introduction
Hunger is a world wide problem that effects over 800 million people each day.
Have you ever been hungry? Do you know what it's really like to go an entire day without having anything to eat or drink?
In this webquest, we will listen to a story called The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle.
After listening to the story, we will go on a journey to find out what it is like to be hungry, just like the very hungry caterpillar.
Task
- Use the internet to listen to the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Make a chart or calendar that lists everything the caterpillar ate on every day of the week.
- Use the internet to find information on hunger in the United States.
- Compile a list of 3-5 statistics of hunger for children in the United States. Statistics should be from 2010-2014.
- Create 3 ideas on ways YOU can solve world hunger.
- Present your statistics and ideas to the classroom. (All 3 group members should speak during presentation.)
Process
1. You will listen to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. You can listen to this story by clicking here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/online-storytime-books-toys/379003588/
Once you get on this page, you will see five different pictures below the video that is playing. Click on the picture in the middle that has a picture of the sun. This will be the story you listen to.
2. After listening to the story, create a chart or calendar that lists everything the caterpillar ate on each different day of the week. You will turn this chart in.
3. In groups of three, use a search engine like www.google.com to look up information about hunger of children in the United States. If you would like, you may look up inoformation about hunger, specifically in Michigan.
You may use any resource you find. However, if you need help, here are a few resources that you may use.
Global
http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/hunger-and-poverty-statistics.aspx
https://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-world-hunger
http://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats
Michigan
http://mi.nokidhungry.org/feeding-kids
http://www.hungerfreesummer.org/child-hunger-michigan
http://www.forgottenharvest.org/page.aspx?p=2
Evaluation
Conclusion
After listening to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, we know what it is like for a caterpillar to be hungry.N
Now that we have researched hunger in children, we know that there are many children, even in our own city and state that go hungry every night.
We also now know different ways we can help other people that are hungry.
