Revised Hunger Attack
Curriculum
Designed to educate teens about:
• Nutrition
• Food Safety
• Saving Money on Food
Hunger Attack Teen Guide
• Colorful Magazine-Style
Pub
• Articles
• Fun quizzes
• Healthy snack ideas
Hunger Attack
Leader’s Guide
Includes:
• Background Information for Teachers
• Learning Objectives
• Additional Resources
• Glossary of Terms
• Evaluation Tools
• Assessment Tools
• 12 Activities
12 Activities
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1 – MyPlate My Way
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7 – The Clean Scene
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2 – Label Lingo
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8 – You’ve Grown
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3 – Nutrition Facts Labels
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9 – Dating Advice
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4 – Sugar Savvy
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10 - Quick Facts – Unit Pricing
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5 – Fat Facts
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11 – Smooth Calculations
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6 – Targets to Aim For
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12 – Food Tic-Tac-Toe
Activities Include:
• Activity Summary
• Getting Ready Checklist
• Learning Objectives
• Supply List
• Estimated Activity Time
(20 – 150 min)
• Discussion Questions
• Answer Keys
Activities Include:
• Handouts
• Visuals
Evaluation Tools
Use the National EFNEP pre and post
evaluation tool that are posted on the State
EFNEP website.
Activity 1: MyPlate My Way
• It is recommended the educator teach Activity 1
and Activity 6. The pre-test will be administered at
the beginning of Activity 1 and the post-test at the
end of Activity 6.
Activity 1: MyPlate My Way
Share background information with the class.
If teacher has internet capabilities:
Go to www.ChooseMyPlate and the teacher will
demonstrate how to create a sample profile.
Depending on the teachers preference, the class can be
broken down into small groups or the class as a whole can
discuss the plan.
Activity 1: MyPlate My Way
• If the class is not able to access ChooseMyPlate.gov
then the educator can provide students with copies
of 2000 and 2400 calorie plans.
Activity 1: MyPlate My Way
• Project Visuals 1A and 2B on the board for students
to see.
• Have students fill out the activity Handout 1C.
Have some students share their barriers to
achieving their goals.
Healthy Eating Guidelines
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Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Vegetables
Limit 100% fruit juice to no more than ½ cup per day
Switch to Fat Free or 1% Milk & Milk Products
Make Half Your Grains Whole
Cut Back on Added Sugar
Cut Back on Fat—especially solid fats like butter and lard
Visual 1A
Activity 1: MyPlate My Way
Activity 1: MyPlate My Way
• Share with the class the Portion Guide Handout.
Activity 2: Label Lingo
• Teacher will:
• Summarize the “Reading and Understanding Food
Labels” from the background information.
• Handouts can either be projected on the board or
copied and passed out to teens.
Activity 2: Label Lingo
• Explain ingredient labels are required on food
products. Ask teens if they have used ingredient
labels.
• Using the sample ingredient labels on handout 2A
have teens answer the questions on handout 2B
Activity 3: Nutrition Facts Label
• Teacher summarizes the “Reading and Understanding
Food Labels” from the leaders guide.
• Project handouts #3A and #3E on the board.
• Pass out handouts #3B, #3C, #3D.
• Handout #3A explains the Nutrition Facts Label
Activity 3: Nutrition Facts Label
• Using empty boxes of ready-to-eat cereal have the
teens fill out answer the “Recommended Serving
Size” questions on the top of handout #3B.
• Have different size bowls and have a student or
teacher measure how much cereal they eat. (You can
either use real cereal or shredded paper. Have the
class calculate “My Serving Size” on handout #3B
Activity 3: Nutrition Facts Label
• Handouts #3C, #3D, #3E are optional and can be
assigned as homework
Activity 4: Sugar Savvy
• Summarize the “added sugar” information from the
leaders guide.
• Provide teacher rethink your drink SSB visuals (include
regular soda, sweet tea, energy drink, sports drink.
• Using the ingredient labels ask teens to identify the
sugar. Display Visual 4A.
Activity 4: Sugar Savvy
Activity 4: Sugar Savvy
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Honey
Sugar
Brown Sugar
Raw Sugar
Powdered Sugar
Invert Sugar
Corn Sweeteners
Natural Sweetener
Molasses
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Malto-dextrin
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Corn Syrup
Maple Syrup
Cane Syrup
Cane Juice Sugar
Evaporated Rice Syrup
Barley Malt Syrup
Any ingredient name ending in “-ose” (such as dextrose, lactose, glucose, fructose, sucrose)
Visual 4A
Activity 4: Sugar Savvy
• Display visual #4B. Using the Nutrition Facts label, have
the teens identify the serving size and the number of
servings in the bottles or cans.
• Next have the teen identify how many grams of sugar
are in a serving.
• Have teens convert the grams of sugar to teaspoons of
sugar using handout #4 C.
Convert
Grams to
Teaspoons
4 grams =
1 teaspoon
Visual 4B
Activity 4: Sugar Savvy
• This lesson can be done in 2 days
• Day 2: Provide the teacher with a variety of sugar bags. If
the teacher wants the student to measure the sugar then
provide the supplies.
• Have teens complete handout #4D. This can be done as
homework.
• Show the “Buzz in a Bottle” DVD
Activity 5: Fat Facts
• Summarize the “Switch to fat free or
1% milk and milk products” section
• Project the handouts #5A through
#5E.
• Have the teens complete handout #5
F.
Visual 5G
Activity 5: Fat Facts
• Once the teens have completed the handout #5F go
over the answers as a group.
• If time permits, display #5G, and ask the teens the
questions in the leaders guide .
Activity 6: Targets to Aim For
• Review the background information on “Healthy
Food Choices”
• Distribute copies of fast food nutritional
information.
• Project handouts #6A and #6B.
Activity 6: Targets to Aim For
• Have some students select food for breakfast, lunch or
dinner.
• Have students calculate the quantities for the following :
total fat, sodium, calcium and calories.
• Have students compare their choices to the
recommended daily intake.
• This activity can be done in groups.
Additional Resources
• Marissa Neelon and her staff have already
implement the new Hunger Attacks Curriculum.
• I have used some of thier resources in this
presentation.
• These resources will be shared with you.
Educators
• It is very important for you to teach this curriculum.
• During the summer months find a group and teach.
• This will give you valuable insight as to teaching
the curriculum and give you credibility when
training teachers.
Recruiting
• Health Teachers
• Career to Work Teachers
• Renaissance Teachers
• Culinary Arts Teachers
Recruiting
Focus on what we offer:
• Printed Material
• Kits with supplies to teach the class
• Teen guides
• Staff teaches first and last lesson, administers pre and
post-test.
Questions??? Or Comments