Share Your "Action" Ideas Around the Issue of Hunger
Lots of great things are happening across the Network to raise awareness and address the issue of hunger. Service-learning and project based learning projects are wonderful examples of education that integrates rigor, relevance, and relationships. We'd like to share the great work that you are doing. Please click "submit" and add your project idea.
"One person can make a difference. A lot of people can make a big difference!" Crellen Elementary School teacher featured in "Schools that Change Communities." Jones Middle School and "Growing Together" Take Hunger Personally
With resources from a Sodexo grant and the involvement of schools throughout the "Growing Together" network, Jones Middle School teacher Molly Miely and her 6th grade students are leading the charge to end childhood hunger through their service-learning projects. View video. |
Mid-Ohio Foodbank's "Art Action"
What is "Art Action"? Students will learn about the issue of hunger in Ohio and the United States through a hands-on regional art showcase that runs September through November 2013. K-12 educators can use this opportunity to help students explore information, issues, and potential solutions re: the conditions of hunger and food insecurity. Students can then express their understanding of the issue through the creation of an interpretive visual art piece. Timeframe: Interpretive visual art must be submitted prior to November 27, 2013. Mid-Ohio Foodbank will host a demonstration/celebration event on December 4, 2013 for participating students, teachers, parents, guardians, and friends. |
Deciding on the Visual Art Piece . . .
To help students prepare for creating authentic art products, have them consider: • How do artists build awareness of a variety of issues locally or globally? What resources can we explore to see how people inform and inspire through the creative process? • What is the most compelling information you learned about the issue of hunger? How might you convey that information through art? How do we narrow down and focus to help others understand this issue quickly? • Think about the 1-2 pieces of information you want to represent by a visual art piece. |