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).

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Themes: War, poverty and famine, global hunger
Emotions and feelings: Sadness, disappointment
Types of objects: School supplies
Methodologies: Discussion, thematic board game playing