Poverty in America

Project: Poverty in America

Health Topics

Nutrition, Food insecurity


Specific Health Community Problem

Food insecurity poverty


Guided Discovery

Reviewed historical poverty tables in US and annual reports on household food security in the US


Investigation/Research

Read primary sources and graphed quantitative data


Lesson Plan with YRBS Data

see unit


Solution

create informational materials


Community Impacts

Increasing awareness


Connection to Curriculum

History frameworks


SEL Competencies

Social Awareness


Specific SEL Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

Empathy and perspective taking


District Name

Hadley Public Schools


School Name

Hopkins Academy


Class/Program

US History


Number of Teachers

1


Number of Students

23


Grade Level(s)

9-12


Duration/Intensity

Class meets every other day. Unit taught over the course of a semester.


Community Partners

Food Bank of Western Massachusetts


Content Areas

English Language Arts & Literacy, History and Social Science