1. Aim/Goal: How is poverty affecting India today? Do Now: Make a list of things you eat on a daily basis. Aim/Goal: How is poverty affecting India today? Do Now: Make a list of things you eat on a daily basis? How do you feel when you miss a meal? Have you ever gone without eating for a week? Homework: Brainstorm! Come up with a solution to help end world poverty. Your response must be at least one paragraph long.

2. Aim/Goal: How is poverty affecting India today? Do Now: Make a list of things you eat on a daily basis. What do Indians Eat? Rice Lentils Lamb Chicken Bread

3. Aim/Goal: How is poverty affecting India today? Do Now: Make a list of things you eat on a daily basis. Who is hungry in India? Just about everyone in Rural India 40% OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF THREE ARE UNDERWEIGHT 1/3 of ALL MEN AND WOMEN SUFFER ENERGY DEFICIENCY DUE TO LACK OF GOOD FOOD.

4. Aim/Goal: How is poverty affecting India today? Do Now: Make a list of things you eat on a daily basis. Why are Indians Malnourished According to the United Nations: MANY INDIANS WORK IN LABOR INTENSIVE OCCUPATIONS; REQUIRE MORE ENERGY FOOD PRICE RISES AND CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE CONTRIBUTED THE LACK OF FOOD GROWN THE PROBLEM: INDIA'S RURAL ECONOMY HAS NOT GROWN AS FAST AS THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, SO VILLAGERS ARE UNABLE TO PAY HIGHER PRICES FOR FOOD. WITHOUT GOVERNMENT FOOD DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT WHICH, MANY INDIANS WOULD HAVE GONE HUNGRY.

5. Aim/Goal: How is poverty affecting India today? Do Now: Make a list of things you eat on a daily basis. Poverty In India

6. Aim/Goal: How is poverty affecting India today? Do Now: Make a list of things you eat on a daily basis. Poverty at a Glance Causes and Effects of Malnourishment In Children Causes: –Politics: prohibits people from getting the right food and care. –Diseases: interfere with absorption of nutrients; –famine, floods and other natural disorders that destroy crops –death of parents: no one to care for children –absence of medical care: no experienced doctors Effects: –do not grow normally –Poor health –Death These problems are not only in India but in other third world countries.

7. Aim/Goal: How is poverty affecting India today? Do Now: Make a list of things you eat on a daily basis. Agencies that attempt to help United Nations World Food Program –Working in 80 countries –Serves 83 million people world wide –Help countries deal with food emergencies especially after a natural disaster