The Silent Global Crisis of Child Deaths

In the time it takes to read this sentence, a child under the age of 5 will die. That child likely lived in a developing country, was born to a sick or malnourished mother and suffered malnutrition as well, and died from preventable or treatable causes. This child will be mourned by family and friends, but in the rest of the world, the death will go unnoticed. Every four seconds, the same story repeats.

Alive at Five is multi-media approach to studying the global issue of child health. The resource provides tools and activities that help participants develop skills in language arts, mathematics, social studies, media studies, communications technology, dramatic and visual arts, and health sciences. The activities are designed for grades 7 through 10, but they can be easily adapted to other grade levels or informal learning.