Global Citizenship & Food Sustainability

These unit plans were developed with support from a Title VI National Resource Center grant from the US Department of Education.

Food Sustainability Unit Plan Intermediate

• Why is food sustainability important ?
• How can we improve our global food system?
• What environmental issues currently present challenges to the world?
• How can young people tackle environmental and social challenges?
  How can the choices you make about what you eat impact the environment?
• How could we grow more food with less land?
• How can you reduce food waste in your home, school or community?

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Food Sustainability and Sustainable Development Unit Plan Intermediate

• What does sustainable food security mean? 
• What does sustainable development mean?
• What steps is the United Nations taking to achieve sustainable development? 
• How is food security achieved?
• What is the ranking of Arab countries on the Food Security Index?
• Which countries are most affected by food inflation? Why?
• How can we help reduce food inflation and develop food security?

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Food Sustainability in Relation to Climate Change Unit Plan Advanced

• Is الإستدامة / the concept of food sustainability different from one country to another ?

• What role do individuals have in addressing Food Sustainability and what can we do to protect it?

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Citizenship Beyond Borders Unit Plan Advanced

• How does global citizenship education enhance the overall development of Arabic Language learners? 

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These unit plans draws upon the October 25th, 2023 DC Arabic Teachers' Council workshop "Exploring Food Sustainability: Building Global Citizens", the recording of which is available below.