Finding out about food (UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of food. Students begin by thinking about where our food comes from, and then work in groups to explore some of the big issues relating to food, including waste, packaging, transport, farming, and healthy eating. Students undertake research into a big issue and then explore some of the solutions to these big issues, sharing what they have learnt through a presentation.
Overview
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of food. Students begin by thinking about where our food comes from, and then work in groups to explore some of the big issues relating to food, including waste, packaging, transport, farming, and healthy eating. Students undertake research into a big issue and then work collaboratively as a class to create a montage of big issues.
Students then explore some of the solutions to these big issues, undertaking research and sharing what they have learnt through a presentation. Finally, students are asked to work collaboratively to create their own food 2040 script and scene.
Students will need to obtain more information about the issues they are going to investigate. They can identify questions of interest and research these either in small groups or on their own. Once information is gathered, it can be shared using chosen communication methods e.g. short presentations. Students can continue finding out by completing a range of investigations, including gathering data. They use appropriate methods to present and communicate what they have found out.
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – oversee activities and facilitate class discussions.
Learning intentions:
- Students understand some of the big issues around food sustainability.
- Students understand that solutions to the big issues around food sustainability already exist.
Credits and acknowledgements:
Curriculum material has been developed and written by Cool.org. UK curriculum edits and mapping has been by Together Films.
Cool.org, GoodThing Productions and Regen Studios would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of Good Pitch Australia, Shark Island Institute, Documentary Australia Foundation, The Caledonia Foundation, Global Health Film and our philanthropic partners in the development of these teaching resources.
Watching the film
Watch the full film with your class by filling in this form. If you have any questions, please contact the Together Films team at 2040@togetherfilms.org
By purchasing an educational screening license of 2040, schools can use the film for several types of screenings such as; screenings in classrooms (both in-person and virtually), screenings with pupils and parents, and screenings for fundraising purposes.
Curriculum mapping
This lesson is part of an integrated unit, designed to tune your students in to the concepts covered in the film, and to better prepare them for viewing. Each lesson will immerse students in and connect with the documentary film 2040. Students will then be better equipped to watch the 2040 documentary and explore existing solutions to the filmmaker’s concerns about the future. Finally, students reflect on their experiences of the film.
What you'll need
- Learning materials.
- Student Worksheets – one copy per student.
- Device capable of presenting a video to the class.
- Choose one of the Factsheets for each group:
- Farming Factsheet
- Transporting Food Factsheet
- Packaging Factsheet
- Food Waste Factsheet
- Healthy Eating Factsheet
- Script Writing Tips
- Sustainability Factsheet – Optional
- Climate Change Factsheet – Optional
Lesson materials
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