Howmuchfooddoestheworldneed?

Rationale1.TopicThetopicisfromtheWorldEconomicForum’s10biggestglobalchallenges.Itisthereforeundeniablyrelevanttoallglobalcitizens.2.MaterialsHeavytextsareavoidedinfavourofstatisticsanddatathatstudentsthenmanipulateusingthinkingskillsand/orwritingskills.Thereisaquickintroductoryvideothatisprofessionalandcontainskeystats.Supplementaryreadingandlisteningtextsareprovidedaslinksontheblogforhomeworkifstudentswanttogointothesubjectingreaterdepth.ThesecouldbegivenIELTSstylecomprehensionquestions.Aprovisionismadeforsupportingstudentsinthefunctionallanguageneededtocompletethetask.

Howmuchfooddoestheworldneed?Day1ContentAimTolearnaboutthefivecausesoftheglobalfoodshortageLanguageAimTobeabletocommunicatecauseandeffectThinkingAimToevaluatetheseverityofthevariouscausesoffoodshortageandhypothesizeastopossiblesolutions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Day2ContentAimTounderstandkeystatisticsanddatainvolvedinthefoodshortagecrisisLanguageAimToconveyapproximationwhendescribingnumbersandamountsThinkingAimToidentifyandprioritisekeydataincharts---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ContentAimTolearnaboutonepotentialsolutiontoglobalfoodshortageSkillsAimTolearnhowtostructureagrouppresentationTopractiseresearchskillsbynavigatinglargeamountsofinformationontheInternetThinkingAimToaccuratelydescribeonepotentialsolutionandjustifywhyitisaneffectiveidea---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ContentAimTolearnaboutotherpotentialsolutionstotheglobalfoodshortageSkillsAimTopractisedeliveringagrouppresentationandspeakinginaonetotwo-minutelongturnTogivefeedbacktoyourpeersThinkingAimToevaluatethepresentationsofpeers---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Day5ContentAimTorevisecauses/effectsandfactsrelatedtothefoodshortageSkillsAimToself-reflectonpresentationperformancesThinkingAimToevaluatethepotentialsolutionsTocreatealternativesolutions

Day1ContentAimTolearnaboutthefivecausesoftheglobalfoodshortageLanguageAimTobeabletocommunicatecauseandeffectThinkingAimToevaluatetheseverityofthevariouscausesoffoodshortageandhypothesizeastopossiblesolutionsSampleProcedure1.ActivatePriorKnowledge

Predicttopicfromphotos/mindmapcausesofglobalhunger/quizaboutfoodwastagestats

2.Pre-teachvocabulary Potentiallydifficultvocabfromthevideo:

Sustainable,lack,nutrients,affluent,drift,grain,sprawl,soildegradation,occupation,arid,wheat,consumption,toensure,affordable,smallholder

Matchstillsfromvideotovocab–grain,wheat,arid,soildegradation,farmableland

3.ContentInput

Watchthevideofromhttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/what-are-the-10-biggest-global-challenges/

Completemindmapof5topcausesoffoodshortage–Populationgrowth,waterscarcity,climatechange,changingtastes,troubledfarmers

Addstatisticstomindmap

ComprehensionQuestionsonotherstatistics

4.ApplyingKnowledge

Studentscompletevisualorganisersforcauseandeffectbasedondatafromvideo.

5.LanguageFocus

CauseandEffectlanguage.Asaresultof,becauseof,therefore,so.JordanAcademicWriting

Studentswritefullsentences/paragraphsfromtheflowcharts

6.ThinkingQuestions

Whichisthemostdifficulttosolve?Whatcanwedotosolvetheseissues?

7a.H/WDescribemaincausesoffuturefoodshortageinwriting7b.H/Wfurtherreadingorlisteningonthetopicareausingthelinks

Day2ContentAimTounderstandkeystatisticsanddatainvolvedinthefoodshortagecrisisLanguageAimToconveyapproximationwhendescribingnumbersandamountsThinkingAimToidentifyandprioritisekeydatainchartsSampleProcedure1.Quickreviewandrecapofvocabandcontentusingpictureprompts.Shareanyfindingsfromsupplementaryreadingorlisteninghomework.2.Showfirstchart.

Whatdoesthechartshow?Whatarethefivemainpoints?Putthefivemainpointsinorderofimportance.Justify.Whatsurprises/shocksyou?Setsomediscussionordebatequestionsonpopulationgrowth

3.Highlightsomeofthedataandfocusonapproximationwhendescribingnumbers.CompleteGuidetoIELTSp197.4.Buildasamplewrittenreporttogetherasaclassusingthesamecharthighlightingkeyfeaturesofawrittenreport/IELTStask1writing.5.Giveoutsecondchartandstudentswritetheirownresponsesfollowingexampleasagenericguide6.Studentscomparewritingandpickoutthemainpointsofeachreport.Aretheythesame?Different?Why?Justifyyourchoices.Highlightusesofapproximationandtickorcorrect.7.Thirdcharttobegivenforhomework.8.NoteDay3’sweb-basedresearchcould/mightneedtobesetforh/wonDay2.

Day3–PerformanceSkillsInputContentAimTolearnaboutonepotentialsolutiontoglobalfoodshortageSkillsAimTolearnhowtostructureagrouppresentationTopractiseresearchskillsbynavigatinglargeamountsofinformationontheInternetThinkingAimToaccuratelydescribeonepotentialsolutionandjustifywhyitisaneffectiveideaSampleProcedure1.Quickquizonstatisticsfromdaybefore.2.AsktheclassiftheyknowofanysolutionstotheproblemsinDay1.Askthemtopredictifnot.3.Assignlinkstovariousgroupstoresearch.Setthreemainareastofindinformationon: a)nameofthesolution b)whoisinvolved c)whatthesolutionis d)whatimpactitwillhave e)whytheythinkitisagoodidea(thiscanbedonebackintheclassroom)4.Promptgroupstostructurepresentationasfollowswitheachstudenttakingonepart: 1)Intro 2)pointsa,b,c 3)pointd 4)pointeelicitthisstructure/giveoutworksheetpromptingthisstructure.5.givegroupstimetoprepareideas,rehearsewhattheywillsay,practisehandingovertothenextspeaker,usingnotesnotscripts,howtostandwhennotspeakingetc.Providelanguagewhennecessary.6.Remindstudentsthefocusisoncontentanddeliveringagrouppresentation–showthemthefeedbackformyouwilluseonDay4andallowrehearsaltimewherethegroupselfassessesthemselvesusingtheform.7.H/W–prepareapowerpointorimagestousealongsidethepresentationsandfinishrehearsing.

Day4–PerformancewithFeedbackContentAimTolearnaboutotherpotentialsolutionstotheglobalfoodshortageSkillsAimTopractisedeliveringagrouppresentationandspeakinginaonetotwo-minutelongturnTogivefeedbacktoyourpeersThinkingAimToevaluatethepresentationsofpeersSampleProcedure1.QuickLead-In/Warmer/Review–vocalexercisesperhaps2.Givestudentsafewminutestofinalisetheirpresentationsasagroup.3.Showthemthefeedbackformagain.Makesuretheyknowhowtouseit.Explaintheywilleachfilloneinduringtheothergroups’presentationsandthatyouwilltoo.4.Decidearunningorderforthepresentationsinadvanceandmovetoanewspace–Lounge,PerformanceRoom.Filmthepresentations.5.Groupstakeitinturnspresentingfollowedbytheclassgivingfocusedfeedbackusingthepromptsonthefeedbackforms.Collectinthefeedbackformssoyoucanmakecopiesforeachmemberofthegroupforthenextday.Conductquestionsandanswersaftereachpresentationtoo.6.Conductashortdiscussion/voteonthebest/worstsolutionsandwhy.7.Givesomequickfeedbackoncontent,languageandgrouppresentationskillsasnecessary.8.H/w–asktheclasstowatchtheirpresentationandcompleteafeedbackformforthemselves

Day5–ReflectionContentAimTorevisecauses/effectsandfactsrelatedtothefoodshortageSkillsAimToself-reflectonpresentationperformancesThinkingAimToevaluatethepotentialsolutionsTocreatealternativesolutionsSampleProcedure1.ContentReviewWriteupnumbersofkeystatsfromtheweek.Studentstrytorememberwhatthesefiguresrelateto.Groupsrememberthedifferentsolutionsproposedthedaybeforeanddiscussprosandcons.Classdiscussionontheseideas.2.ReflectionStudentsreflectontheirpresentationsusingthefeedbackformsandbywatchingtheirvideosandactionplanwhattheycandobetternexttime.Studentsaddthisactionplantotheirportfoliosalongsidetheirself-reflectionformfromthepresentation.3.OptionalExtendedFeedbackTheteacherrunsextendedfeedbackonanyelementsofthepresentationsorwrittenworkthatneedstargeting4.ExtensionStudentsthinkaboutalternativesolutionsandproposethesetotheclass.Discussion/errorcorrectionfollows.

FurtherResearchListeningTedTalk–Theglobalfoodwastescandalhttps://www.ted.com/talks/tristram_stuart_the_global_food_waste_scandal?language=enTedTalk–Avisionforasustainablerestauranthttps://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurantsTedTalk–WasteNoFood:Ateenager’sideahttps://www.ted.com/watch/ted-institute/ted-unilever/waste-no-foodTedXTalk–FightFoodWaste:JointheGleaningRevolution!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsYvhP7Bt-wReadingArticle-Food:Howmuchdoestheworldneedhttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/05/food-how-much-does-the-world-need/Article–FoodSecurityandwhyitmattershttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/food-security-and-why-it-mattersArticle–Youhavethepowertoendtheglobalfoodwastescandalhttp://www.thinkeatsave.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=391UNSustainableDevelopmentGoalWebsite–FoodSecurityhttp://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/Website–ThinkEatSavehttp://www.thinkeatsave.orgWebsite–UNZeroHungerChallengehttps://www.un.org/zerohunger/Website–WorldFoodProgrammehttp://www1.wfp.orgWebsiteofFeedBack–afoodorganizationhttp://feedbackglobal.org

SolutionstoResearch:FeedthePigs:http://feedbackglobal.org/campaigns/pig-idea/Feedingthe5000:http://feedbackglobal.org/campaigns/feeding-the-5000/FoodWastePyramid:http://feedbackglobal.org/get-involved/are-you-a-business/WasteNoFood:Ateenager’sboldideatoendhunger:https://www.ted.com/watch/ted-institute/ted-unilever/waste-no-foodSolutionsforhigherlevels:ZeroHungerChallenge:https://www.un.org/zerohunger/content/challenge-hunger-can-be-eliminated-our-lifetimesDiscoSoupNairobi:http://www.thinkeatsave.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=373Foodfor6,000peoplehttp://www.thinkeatsave.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=368FoodWasteCompetitionsinschools:http://www.thinkeatsave.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=319Simple,compostabledoggiebagshttp://www.thinkeatsave.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=353Abolishyouruseofplasticbottles:http://www.thinkeatsave.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=347FindyourownsolutionPickoneofmanyfromhereifyouwanttogivestudentsachoice(higherlevels):http://www.thinkeatsave.orgLanguagePractice

CauseandEffectExplanationhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-10/tab/grammarCauseandEffectExercises:http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-10/session-2

ResourcesDay1Images

ModelAnswersClimateChange:

PopulationGrowth:

TroubledFarmers:

WaterScarcity:

ChangingTastes:

40%ofworldisarid

Risingtempearatureswillmake

morelandarid

Wewillbeableto

producelessfood

Therewillbeafoodshortage

Theworldpopulationwilldoubleby2050

Therewillbemorepeopleto

feedTherewillbeafoodshortage

Fewerpeoplearebecomingfarmers

Wewillbeabletoproduceless

foodTherewillbeafoodshortage

Withgrowingpopulationweneedmorewaterto

producefood

By2050wewillneeddoublethe

water

Duetoclimatechangewewillhavelesswater

Wewillbeabletoproduceless

food

Peoplebecomemoreafnluent

Theirdietincludesmoremeatanddairy

Moregrainisneededtoproducemoremeat

Therewillbeashortageof

food

TheFiveMainCausesofGlobalFoodShortageClimateChange:

PopulationGrowth:

TroubledFarmers:

WaterScarcity:

ChangingTastes:

40%ofworldisarid

Risingtempearatureswillmake

morelandarid

Wewillbeableto

producelessfood

Therewillbeafoodshortage

Therewillbeafoodshortage

Therewillbeafoodshortage

Wewillbeabletoproducelessfood

Therewillbea

shortageoffood

Day2ResourcesModel:

Task: