Summary: Children learn about the numbers of adults and children affected by famine in the world. Afterward, they play a tailor-made board game connected to the topics of poverty, famine, and war.
Main age group(s) for activity or activities: 8-9
Time needed: 1 hour
Objectives
- To discover that the main causes of hunger are war, famine and poverty.
- To discover how many countries in the world suffer from food poverty.
- To discover how many children in the world are hungry every day.
Materials needed: Copies of the ‘Hungry Journey’ activities (last 3 pages of this activity plan), copy of the list of items that food banks offer (Annex 2) and a copy of the personal story and object (Annex 1).