SDG #2: Zero Hunger
Learning Sequence
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What is SDG #2?
This week’s activity centers around SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, integrating real-world insights with skills essential for the future. Students will independently delve into the issue of hunger by watching a relevant video and then select a challenge connected to this SDG. They will carry out their chosen task autonomously, enhancing their problem-solving and leadership abilities.
This immersive experience not only deepens their understanding of worldwide hunger issues but also promotes self-reliance and accountability. After completing their task, students are encouraged to reflect and record their journey in a digital resume, creating a comprehensive portfolio of their efforts towards each SDG.
This exercise is designed to develop practical abilities and a globally conscious mindset, which are vital for tomorrow’s leaders.
This week, we turn our attention to SDG number 2 – Zero Hunger.
Hunger is a critical global issue, impacting individuals and communities due to factors like climate change, conflict, and economic disparities.
As future leaders and changemakers, we’re presenting you with a unique challenge this week. Please engage with the provided video to deepen your understanding of SDG #2. Afterward, select a task from our challenge card to tackle.
Your goal is to actively participate in this challenge, and upon completion, reflect on what you’ve learned by adding a new entry to your digital resume. By the end of this course, your resume should feature 17 pages, each representing a fulfilled action related to one of the SDGs.
To add an element of fun, we’ve created a quiz for each learning module, giving you the opportunity to earn a weekly certificate.
Best of luck, and remember, individually we can make a difference today, but collectively, we can reshape the future.
Weekly Keywords
This activity involves providing students with keywords related to SDG #2 – Zero Hunger. Students are tasked with defining each keyword succinctly, honing their ability to simplify complex terms. This exercise not only enhances their understanding of the topic but also develops crucial communication skills.
Each week, we will provide you with a list of keywords associated with SDG #2 – Zero Hunger
Carefully read these words and try to define each in as few words as possible. The ability to simplify complex terms into understandable language is a skill that will benefit you indefinitely
Quote of the week - Mother Teresa
In this week’s session, students engage with a quote from a renowned thought leader. They’ll creatively express their interpretation through art or a printed display.
The activity emphasizes discussion and reflection, encouraging students to delve into the quote’s significance and its relevance to their lives and the wider world. This approach fosters critical thinking and open dialogue, allowing students to explore how inspirational words can influence their actions and perspectives, enhancing their understanding and empathy.
Each week, we will provide you with an inspirational quote from one of the world’s renowned thought leaders.
We encourage you to take note of the quote, print it out, or create your own drawing inspired by this quote.
Once you have finished, we invite you to reflect on and discuss the significance of this quote. Consider what it means to us and how we can impact the world using this quote as inspiration.
Research - Creating an Infographic
In this weekly activity, you’ll create an infographic on a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), number 2. Use the provided template and example as a guide, but feel free to add your own researched facts and statistics for depth.
Your design can include images, bar charts, graphs, and numerical data, with the flexibility to choose colors and layout. Completing this infographic is essential for earning a certificate at the end of each SDG Challenge.
Each week, we’ll ask you to create a simple infographic on one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Please refer to the example provided and then use the facts in the template to design your own infographic focused on SDG #2.
You can even research your own facts and statistics to make your own infographic more detailed. Remember that you can design the infographic in any way you choose, including images, bar charts, graphs and number statistics. You can even change the colour.
Once your infographic is complete, you’ll use it to obtain your certificate at the end of each SDG Challenge.
SDG Challenge Card SDG 2
This task invites students to engage with the Upschool Challenge for SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, emphasizing choice and agency. Teachers can encourage students to select from various challenges, allowing them to explore areas that resonate with them personally. This approach fosters a sense of freedom and individuality, as students are empowered to try something new and unique. It’s an opportunity for them to express their creativity and initiative while contributing to a meaningful global goal.
Take a look at the Upschool Challenge card for SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, and see how many challenges you can complete in the next 7 days. You might choose to tackle just one or all of them, but whatever your choice, ensure that you demonstrate confidence, determination, and persistence as you work through them.
These skills will be instrumental in helping you achieve your goals and make the world a better place.
Spin the Wheel and Write a letter to a World Leader
Each week we are going to ask you to write to one of the world’s most powerful people. Click the wheel to spin, wait until it stops and then scroll down to find out how to contact your leader. (If you have already written to that person, please spin again.) Good Luck!
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Research Your Leader Before You Write to Them
Each week, students will choose a world leader from our list and write to them about the current SDG focus. They’re encouraged to creatively express how these leaders can contribute to solutions.
Letters can be sent via post or email, with details on the task card. The aim is to engage these leaders, sparking a response, or even a call or visit. This activity fosters choice, independence, and effective communication skills, aligning with Montessori principles.
Once the wheel has spun its magic, your mission is to compose a captivating letter. In your letter, reflect on this week’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) and suggest ways you think the chosen leader could contribute to these goals.
If some of these leaders are new to you, that’s a great opportunity to do a bit of research before you start writing.
You can choose to send your letter via post or email. All the details you need for this are on the task card opposite.
Remember, your aim is to spark a conversation — maybe you’ll get a reply, or even better, a phone call or a personal visit! Check out the tips below on how to craft an effective letter.
Best of luck on your journey!
How to Write a Letter With Passion
In this activity, students engage in writing letters to global leaders, focusing on individual Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Teachers facilitate the development of unique writing styles and letter-writing techniques.
The aim is to create impactful, attention-grabbing letters that resonate with influential recipients. Students are encouraged to blend creativity with formal writing skills, emphasizing persuasive language and personal expression. This practical exercise enhances their communication abilities and applies learning in a real-world scenario.
Because you’re writing to a highly influential and renowned individual, it’s crucial for your letter to be distinctive, increasing the likelihood of it being read and eliciting a response.
To enhance your chances of receiving a reply, there are specific elements you should include in your letter.
Refer to the provided example, which showcases a letter to the President of the USA regarding SDG 13 on climate action.
Study our example and adhere to our guidelines to maximize the effectiveness of your letter.
Post Your Letter - The Power of the Pen
This activity engages students in hands-on learning by having them write letters to world leaders about important issues. It emphasizes determination, as students persistently send letters weekly until they receive a response, teaching resilience and the impact of their voice in global conversations.
The aim is to create impactful, attention-grabbing letters that resonate with influential recipients. Students are encouraged to blend creativity with formal writing skills, emphasizing persuasive language and personal expression. This practical exercise enhances their communication abilities and applies learning in a real-world scenario.
Once you have crafted your letter on the issues that you think are the most important, it is then time to send your letter out to the world and hope for a response.
Each week, we will send a letter to a different world leader in the hope that they will respond.
If they don’t, do not despair; keep going until you get a response and get your voice heard by those who can help you on your mission to make the world a better place.
Determination is key! Keep going.
My Digital Resume - Adding Experience #2
This activity involves students creating a digital resume, a dynamic document showcasing their experiences and the impact of these experiences on the world and themselves. Each week, students add to their resume, starting with designing a personalized cover page. After completing the weekly SDG Challenge activity, they add a new page detailing their experience and reflections.
This process not only documents their journey through the course but also encourages self-expression and critical thinking. By the end, each student will have a 17-page resume, illustrating their growth and the power of engaging in meaningful work they are passionate about.
Each week, we are going to ask you to create your very own digital resume. A resume is a document that lists all of the experiences you have had, the impact they had on the world, and how they made you feel.
Take a look at my digital resume example opposite. I have added my second experience on page 2.
This week, we want you to design your cover page by inserting all of your key details. Then, once you have completed your SDG Challenge activity, we would like you to add one more page to your digital resume. By the end of the course, your Resume should be 17 pages long and can be used to show others just how powerful we can be when we are working on something that we love.
Make sure you document everything and make your resume unique to your own tastes by using our Canva template and redesigning it as you wish.
You can now say that you have your very own resume.
