Section outline

    • Forum- Project Ideas for Sustainable Food Systems
      Due: Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 5:18 AM
      Subscribe to the Forum - You can post new topics or participate in the discussion

      Welcome to our interactive forum! As educators, we have a unique opportunity to inspire our students to think critically about sustainable food systems and take action in their communities. This forum is designed for us to share and brainstorm project ideas that we can implement in our classrooms to engage students in hands-on, meaningful learning experiences about sustainable food systems.

    • Navigating the Course Page

      An agricultural landscape in Italy

      How to navigate this module.
      The best way to follow this module is in a linear sequence.
      You can open each lesson and follow it page by page. If you prefer to browse any lesson you can navigate it using the left sidebar with the course index.
      Just click on the desired lesson or resource.
       After you read the description of the lesson you can click on that link to   open it and follow the instructions.
      This Module will provide you with a better understanding of the foundations for integrating education for Food Systems sustainability and Futures Literacy.
      The course will offer you support to deliver innovative curricula, achieve continuous professional development and improve your capacity as educator for a sustainable future.

    • Agricultural landscape

       La Buona Terra - Italy.

    • Introduction to Food Systems Page
      Here is a definition and an overview of Food Systems.
      Click the Introduction to Food Systems link to see a definition and the components of Food Systems
    • Impact of Food Systems in the world Page
      Open this brief description of the impact of food systems in the world before you attempt to answer the quiz.
      Click on Impact of Food Systems in the world
    • Quiz - What is the Impact of our choices?
      Let's think about our impact. Complete this Multiple choice quiz. You won't be marked on it and it does not affect the completion of the module.
      Click on the link to start the quiz
    • Understanding the Challenges Page
      Food Systems can be simple or complex. You can use this content as a generator for discussions in class or as a project based learning activity researching your local reality or mapping your local food system with your students.
      Here you can see a complex mind map of some food systems with some of the topics to explore with your students.

    • YOU CAN TEACH ABOUT FOOD SYSTEMS
      IN ANY DISCIPLINE.
      THERE ARE MANY TOPICS AND OPPORTUNITIES 
      TO INCLUDE FOOD SYSTEMS IN YOUR CLASS PLANS

      A Venn diagram showing that Food Systems fit in any discipline

    • Watch and interact with this video. Click (+) tabs for more information. The video will stop for you to check your knowledge.

    • Quiz - Sustainable Diets - True or False?
      True or False
      Complete this quiz to refine your understanding of food choices.
    • Food Environments Page
      Click on Food Environments to see a brief overview of the concept with a link to an example on another website.
    • Assessment
    • Check your competencies H5P

      This is a branching scenario to test your high level competencies

    • Cross words H5P

      Try this crosswords to check your understanding of Food Systems

    • ACTIVITIES AND CLASS PLANS
    • Class Plan - Introduction to Soils File

      This is a simple class plan to introduce soils to middle school students. Includes a tip sheet.

    • Class Activity - Futures Literacy Page
      Objective:The objective of this activity is to engage participants in imagining and designing sustainable food systems for the future by using scenario analysis. This exercise will help develop futures literacy capabilities, allowing you to think critically about potential futures and the steps needed to achieve sustainable food systems.
      Open Futures Literacy to see the activity
      Download the Script below for the activity to apply it with your group.
    • Script for Facilitating the Activity File

      This file contains a script to run the activity in class and steps to apply it online in the Moodle environment.

    • Class Activities - Designing Sustainable Food Systems Page
      Examples of Project Based Learning (PBL) activities for your class.
    • PBL activities and reference File

      More activities here.

      This document lists an important reference and gives you some examples of Project Based Learning activities that you can apply.

    • Planet Schooling Blog URL

      Here is a website with lots of resources and information on how to introduce sustainability education and food systems in the school and home environment.

    • Case Studies: Action for Sustainable Food Systems Page
      Here you will find more information and case studies supporting:
      • Critical Thinking:  question and analyse the impact of your food choices on the environment and society.
      • Motivating Action: student-led initiatives that make a positive impact on their communities.
       
    • REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
    • References for Action Folder
      In this folder you will find more references and files to support your work with Sustainable Food Systems.
    • Food Systems Dashboard URL

      The Food Systems Dashboard  is a critical resource and can be used to analyse food systems.

    • Food Systems Presentation slides File

      The original slide presentation in pdf.

    • Further References Page
      Books, publications, websites, articles for you to continue your exploration of Sustainable Food Systems in Education
    • Glossary Page