On October 5, 2008 our students in grades 3-8 participated in a Hunger Awareness Meal.  They entered the cafeteria and were given a number 1-3 to indicate to which of the three groups they would belong: poor, middle class/working class, or wealty/rich.  The number of students in each group represented the % of people that belong in those groups worldwide.  Students were then led to a table or place in the cafeteria that matched their number.

 

Rich Table:  these students had a great meal-dessert

 

Middle Class:  at this table students had a sandwhich and milk

 

Poor:  these students sat on the floor with a bowl of rice and water

 

After the experience we had discussions about what this felt like, and came up with some examples of action we can take, etc.