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World Food Day
This assembly is designed for use with KS3 and GCSE level pupils.
Once you have discussed the assembly in school, why not share your opinions in our interactive debate with schools around the world? Click the 'join the debate' tab for more details.
Script to introduce the film
This is a BBC Scotland news film about Martha, a schoolgirl from Argyll and Bute, whose blog about her school dinners became an internet hit.
Martha's blog has raised more than £100,000 for a charity providing food for children in Africa.
Martha recently travelled to Malawi to see how the money she helped raise through her blog is being spent.
Show film and use the discussion prompts afterwards. Email worldclass@bbc.co.uk if you would like to download a copy of this film.
Martha visits a school in Malawi
Do you think that World Food Day raises awareness of issues faced by people around the world? Why?
World Food Day Facts
- World Food Day started in 1979
- World Food Day is celebrated every year on October 16th
- The theme of World Food Day 2012 is 'Agricultural cooperatives - key to feeding the world'
Do you think that the free school meals make a difference to the Malawian children's school day? Why?
The Malawian children in the video wake up early in the morning and complete chores before going to school, do you have similar responsibilities? If not how well do you think you could cope with them?
How do the experiences of the Malawian children contrast with your own school life? Do you think they have different priorities?
In the video Ben shows Martha how to carry water on her head, the children in Malawi learn to do this from as young as three years old. Do you think you could have dealt with that kind of responsibilty at such a young age? Why/why not?
Martha and her family turned down offers from Hollywood and instead chose to visit Malawi. If you were in the same situation would have made the same choice? Why?
Are you inspired by anything you have seen in the film? Why?
Do you have concerns about food in your community? What are they?
Join the assembly debate
Why not join us for our World Food Day debate on Tuesday 16 October 1100-1300, and tell us what you discussed in your assembly?
The theme will be 'lunch in your school' - come along and share your lunch!
For full details on how to join the debate, click the 'Join the debate!' tab at the top of the page.
If you can't join us at that time, use the comments box below to tell us what you talked about - and we'll include your comments during the debate.
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Comment number 3.
Tinu16th October 2012 - 15:16
I had fried rice and turkey for lunch. I think schoolchildren should be given free lunch, because not all of then can afford it.
Akinwumi Akoja (11 years old)
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Comment number 2.
Tinu16th October 2012 - 15:11
I had fried rice and chicken for lunch. I enjoy it a lot.
Ojumitunrayo Olagunju (10 years old)
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Comment number 1.
Tinu16th October 2012 - 15:08
It's good to have free lunches in schools, because some children may not have money to buy anything in school. Since fees are paid in many schools, learners' lunches should be taken care of, using part of the fees.
Abioye Oladunni (12 years old)
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