The folllwing question underlines the Youth Voices Forum, the major project in the Dawn of New Revolutions unit:

• Given the world’s burgeoning population and conflict over resources, how can we create an equitable, healthy and peaceful world?

Students grapple with ideas about how access to resources has dominated the scientific and historical landscapes of yesterday and today. Controversies over how to feed and care for ever growing populations have been hallmarks of history.

In this unit, students investigate how the following have impacted human health:

• revolutions
• conflict
• change
• resource management

Specifically they study how pesticides and genetically engineered foods are changing how much and what kinds of food are produced and concerns for their potential impact on human health. They also study the public policies of various nations concerning these hotly disputed subjects. The students debate the merits of pesticides and genetically engineered foods for the future of the world in a UN style forum.

This unit addresses the education standards for 10th grade. 

Major Project-Youth Voices Forum
Conflict over resources and resource development is a unifying theme throughout all four courses. Revolutions in scientific and agricultural practices that affect food resources are a hotbed for debate among nations. The environmental health implications are often at the heart of this debate. Students piece together the myriad of conflicting factors that complicate the world of international decision making.