FIGHTING HUNGER - A CLASSROOM RESOURCE FOR RAISING AWARENESS AND TAKING ACTION ON HUNGER - GRADES 4 TO 6 - BETHE CHANGE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Oct 19, 2026

Fighting Hunger is a classroom resource for raising awareness and taking action on hunger for grades 4 to 6. It explains experiential service-learning beyond volunteering, outlining four steps: investigate & learn, action plan, take action, and report & celebrate. The material connects food insecurity to fundamental human rights and the need for informed, student-led advocacy. It also frames the lesson package through Education+ and Realize the Dream, with guidance for building caring, social-emotional well-being, and community impact through service.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages27

Reading Time1 h 8 min

AccessFree to download

Essential Question

What is experiential service-learning?

The Four Steps of Service-Learning

Part 1: Investigate & Learn

Part 2: Action Plan

Part 3: Take Action

Part 4: Report & Celebrate

Fighting Hunger Overview

Food insecurity and community impact

Student advocacy and action planning

Assessing the Learning

FIGHTING HUNGER A CLASSROOM RESOURCE FOR RAISING AWARENESS AND TAKING ACTION ON HUNGER GRADES 4 TO 6 BETHE CHANGE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Realize the Dream is a monumental initiative that incorporates experiential service-learning in your classroom to inspire students to become engaged citizens. Together, we will ignite a nationwide movement through a bold call to action—achieving 100 million hours of service by the 100th anniversary of Dr. King’s birth in 2029. “LIFE’S MOST PERSISTENT AND URGENT QUESTION IS,‘WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR OTHERS?’“ DR . MARTIN LUTHER KING JR . Essential Question What is experiential service-learning and how can I incorporate it into my classroom instruction with Realize the Dream and Education+ resources? WHAT IS EXPERIENTIAL SERVICE-LEARNING? Experiential service-learning is based on a structured academic foundation that goes beyond volunteering and community service. It’s an instructional practice that engages teachers and students with their communities and allows students to meet their learning objectives while addressing their community’s needs. THE FOUR STEPS OF SERVICE-LEARNING Part 1: Investigate & Learn Students explore issues related to areal-world challenge or opportunity. Part 2: Action Plan Students develop a plan to implement their service-learning project. Part 3: Take Action Students implement their action plan. Part 4: Report & Celebrate Students present the results of their servicelearning initiatives and share through social media or other forms of celebration. ABOUT REALIZE THE DREAM AND EDUCATION+ Realize the Dream is a monumental initiative to unite America through service. Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King and their daughter, Yolanda Renee King, are deeply passionate about enriching students’ experiences to become conscientious and well-rounded citizens. By realizing his father’s dream of an equitable and united America through a service-learning model, our goal is to educate and equip students to gain a deeper understanding of how their actions apply to real-world issues and promote a message of hope and unity, both locally and globally. Education+ is a free platform designed to help teachers inspire students to change their lives by changing the world. It uses experiential servicelearning that challenges young people to identify the local issues that spark their passion and empowers them with the tools to take action. Educators and students work together to learn about the world and to take action to create meaningful change. The goal of the Fighting Hunger classroom resources is to empower teachers to inspire and equip students with the experiences necessary to become conscientious citizens who take action on real-world issues. FIGHTING HUNGER GRADES 4 TO 6 4 Educator’s Note: Service-learning experiences help to promote social, emotional, mental and physical well-being and give children and youth opportunities to develop competencies such as social awareness, self-management, responsible decision making and relationship skills. Additional Educator Resources: “Creating a Culture of Caring Through Student-Led Service-learning” [https://www.edutopia.org/video/elementary-student-led-service-learning-caring-confidence](https://www.edutopia.org/video/elementary-student-led-service-learning-caring-confidence) “Ready to Engage” [https://casel.org/readytoengage_final/](https://casel.org/readytoengage_final/) “How Teachers Can Make Caring More Common” [https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/14/09/how-teachers-can-make-caring-more-common](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/14/09/how-teachers-can-make-caring-more-common) “Developing SEL Skills With Service-learning” [https://www.edutopia.org/article/service-learning-fosters-sel/](https://www.edutopia.org/article/service-learning-fosters-sel/) SERVICE-LEARNING SKILLS LEGEND FIGHTING HUNGER OVERVIEW: Millions

FAQs

What is experiential service-learning in this resource?

It is an instructional practice grounded in academic structure that connects teachers and students with their communities. Students meet learning objectives while addressing community needs, going beyond simple volunteering.

What are the four steps of the service-learning process?

Students investigate & learn, create an action plan, take action, and then report & celebrate by presenting results through social media or other forms of celebration.

How does the resource explain food insecurity and why it matters?

Millions of families experience food insecurity, meaning they lack access to enough affordable and nutritious food. The resource stresses that access to food is a fundamental human right and affects people in local communities as well as globally.

Oct 19, 2026

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