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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the global issues and events that are impacting countries across the world. Disasters, living conditions, crises, diseases, and the humanitarian efforts are all detailed on this site.
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Website
World Food Programme

World Food Programme: Who Are the Hungry?

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Food Programme is the largest food aid organization in the world, providing food where needed to victims after earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters. Learn what hunger is: the causes, the people, where...
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Article
Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: The Great Hunger

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the aftermath of the potato famine; 4 million dead, 2.5 million refugees. Mentions the Irish peasantry, landlords, British Government, relief, and the cause of the famine.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Kids and Eating Disorders

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the problem of eating disorders. Is it in to be thin? There's a lot of information here. Be sure to look at the tabs to the left for additional resources.
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Week of 3 11 13: The Children Going Hungry in America

For Students 9th - 10th
This article about child hunger in the United States features the story of two young children in Iowa who often do not have enough to eat. The article includes a link to charity that helps those in need of food and a brief video. [1:59]
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About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Anorexia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a featured article on anorexia nervosa including information on what it is, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and associated problems.
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Handout
Ancestry

Ireland: The Famine Years

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information about the famine years. Using a map of Ireland, authors discuss the percentages of the population living in the lowest class housing and the devastating effects of the famine.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Mental Health: Eating Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides introductory information about eating disorders. Learn about the symptoms and causes associated with anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating, and read about treatments and medical research findings.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Grit of Women by Jack London

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the short story "Grit of Women" by Jack London about a husband and wife who must save their Klondike town from starvation.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The Donner Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of the well-known Donner family who attempted to pass over the mountains to California in the winter of 1846-47, but became trapped by heavy snowfall. Many people in the party perished from starvation and cold, and there...
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BBC

Bbc: Niger Food Crisis Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning with the drought in 2004, this timeline, traces the Niger food crisis to July 2005. (20 July 2005)
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Other

Ifpri: Ecoregional Perspective on Malnutrition (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an eco-regional perspective on the issue of malnutrition with charts on prevalance in different areas.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: Programs That Aim to Feed the Hungry

For Students 9th - 10th
Many people in America and the rest of the world are currently struggling to have enough to eat. Learn about the hunger crisis, view a map of the world hunger problem and read about the work being done to help those in need.
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Read Works

Read Works: Crisis in Africa

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the extreme problems faced by some African countries and other countries are trying to help. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works

Read Works: Crisis in Africa

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the problems related to poverty, disease, and war in Africa. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition...
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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Teaching History: Jamestown: The Starving Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson provides a great opportunity for learners to engage in real historical inquiry with prepared sources. The lesson is displayed in three locations on the site: the student view, which guides the student through the activity;...
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Other

Pale Reflections: Anorexia Nervosa

For Students 9th - 10th
A straight forward description of Anorexia Nervosa, including signs and symptoms, long term health problems, and why it's so hard to stop. Links to other information are included.
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Curated OER

History Place: Pol Pot in Cambodia

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and his attempt to form a Communist peasant farming society in Cambodia that resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the country's population from starvation, overwork, and executions.
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Curated OER

History Place: Pol Pot in Cambodia

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and his attempt to form a Communist peasant farming society in Cambodia that resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the country's population from starvation, overwork, and executions.

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