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I. Complete the simulation at this site: www.playspent.org
Identify three things you learned from this simulation.
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II. http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/overview
Identify 3 important poverty statistics from the Poverty Overview section.
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III. http://blog.fhcanada.org/2017/04/quiz-test-your-world-hunger-knowledge.html
Take the hunger quiz on this website called Testing your Knowledge on Hunger. Name one thing you learned.
IV. http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/hunger-and-poverty-statistics.aspx
How many people struggle with hunger in the United States?
How many children?
How do we define a household that is food insecure?
V. http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/child-hunger-facts.aspx
Identify 3 child hunger facts from this website.
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VI. https://www.childrensdefense.org/policy/resources/soac-2020-child-poverty/#:~:text=Children%20remain%20the%20poorest%20age,and%20older%20(10%20percent).
6. How many millions of children are in poverty in the U.S.?
7. What is the poverty level income for a family of 4? – https://www.thebalance.com/federal-poverty-level-definition-guidelines-chart-3305843
VII. http://www.nccp.org/profiles/NY_profile_7.html
Look at the child’s race/ethnicity graph. Answer the following questions.
a. What percent of white children live in poor families?
b. Black children?
c. Hispanic children?
d. Asian children?
e. American Indian children?
VIII. http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats
List 10 striking poverty statistics from this website:
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IX. http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/whatissnap.html
What is SNAP?
Who does it assist?
What is WIC – https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic
Who does it assist?
X. http://www.thp.org/learn_more/issues/know_your_world_facts_about_hunger_and_poverty?gclid=CIvLw62arLMCFcxcMgodSAYABQ
Identify 3 facts about world poverty.
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XI. https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/georgia
What is the average cost of a meal in Georgia?
- How many people in Georgia are food insecure (struggle with hunger)?
- How many children Georgia are food insecure (struggle with hunger)?
XII. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/WorldStats/CIA-Population-below-poverty-line.html
Pick a country and identify the percentage of the population below the poverty line.