Find resources (articles, websites, videos, lesson plans, etc.) for teaching and learning about issues related to hunger and famine. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.
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Refugee and Immigration Issues
Find books, articles, videos, lesson plans & more related to refugee and immigration issues to help you teach and/or learn more about this global ethical issue.
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Poverty, Homelessness & Wealth Inequality
Find suggested books, websites, articles, videos, lesson plans, activities and other resources on issues related to poverty, homelessness, and wealth inequality to help you learn and/or teach about this topic.
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Food Waste Global Issues Guide
Find suggested books, websites, articles, videos, lesson plans, activities and other resources on food waste issues to help you learn and/or teach about this global issue.
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Poverty and Wealth Inequality Global Issues Guide
Find suggested books, websites, articles, videos, lesson plans, activities and other resources on poverty & wealth inequality issues to help you learn and/or teach about this topic.
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Population and Overpopulation Global Issues Guide
Find suggested books, websites, articles, videos, lesson plans, activities and other resources on population and overpopulation issues to help you learn and/or teach about this topic.
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Brainstorming a Social Business to Combat Poverty
Using Muhammad Yunus and his work as a model, students will explore the concept of social businesses and how such a model might be used to help alleviate poverty. Recommended for grades 9-12. Time: a few class periods
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How’d That Get on My Plate?
Everybody eats, but how often do we stop to think about how the food on our plates got there and about the impacts of that food on people, animals and the planet? This activity encourages participants to explore how sample ingredients in our food might affect the environment, people, and animals, and what alternatives might…
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Greatest Impact
Groups of students analyze the impact of behaviors and product choices to determine which choices have the greatest impact on the environment, on human health and well-being, and on other species. Recommended for grades 9 and up. Time: Several weeks to a month Common Core Standards for this activity (pdf): Download Common Core for…
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