Food+Security+Curriculum+-+Model+Curriculum+Style

A Model United Nations simulation asks students to step into the role of world leaders negotiating issues of global importance. In this unit, students become delegates to the UN Human Rights Committee addressing the issue of food security. Students will be captivated by this experience and rise to meet the challenges presented by research and debate.
 * Introduction**

The unit incorporates a variety of sources including primary documents, videos, and research materials from the web to engage students of varied learning styles and to develop the literacy skills emphasized by the Common Core. Moreover, students work together in partners, develop alliances with small groups of peers, and give speeches to the entire class, thereby improving their speaking, listening, and leadership skills. All lessons include high expectations for all students while providing appropriate scaffolds to support the needs of all learners. // This unit developed over time in collaboration between Malden Public Schools and the United Nations Association of Greater Boston’s (UNA-GB) education team, Summer 2014. //

=Unit Materials =

 This provides a UBD overview of the unit (including essential questions, enduring understandings, etc) as well as lesson summaries.

Students should use the Unit Terms list throughout this unit as a place to document and synthesize Tier 3 vocabulary.

Countries to Chose From:
List of countries:

List of countries broken down by developed, developing and underdeveloped:

Link to county research: http://modelunmps.wikispaces.com/Middle+School+Students%27+Page

Part I: Learning about the UN

 * Lesson One: Introduction to the UN
 * Lesson Two: Introduction to Human Rights
 * Lesson Three: Parliamentary Procedure  - Ask a member of the UNAGB teaching team to lead this lesson. You can schedule by phone at (617) 482-4587 or over email, shivam.senjalia@unagb.org. This is a stand alone lesson so it is fine if this lesson falls a little out of sequence.
 * Lesson Four: UN Actions

**Part II: Learning about the Topic**
 * Lesson Five: Introduction to Food Security
 * Lesson Six: Malnutrition
 * Lesson Seven: Food Emergencies
 * Lesson Eight: Climate Change
 * Lesson Nine: Food Safety

Part III: Preparing for the Simulation

 * Lesson Ten: Creating a Country Profile
 * Lesson Eleven: Food Security in my Assigned Country
 * Lesson Twelve: Writing My Position Paper
 * Lesson Thirteen: Speech Writing
 * Lesson Fourteen: Writing a Resolution
 * Lesson Fifteen: Model UN Simulation
 * Lesson Sixteen: Reflection