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Basic 7 Social Studies Term 1 Week 3 Lesson Plan
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Subject: Social Studies
Class: Basic 7
Component 1
Environmental Issues
Topic: Examine ways of dealing with sanitation challenges in the environment
| Strand: Environment | Sub-strand: Environmental Issues |
| Indicator: B7.1.1.1.1. Examine ways of dealing with sanitation challenges in the environment | Content Standard: B7.1.1.1. Demonstrate skills in dealing with environmental challenges |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can identify some environmental problems | T.L.R.(s): Used sachet-water bag, Labelled waste bins, Printed photographs of a local Ghanaian drain and refuse site |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Revise with learners to find out what they already know about environmental pollution. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Used sachet-water bag; Labelled waste bins; Printed photographs of a local Ghanaian drain and refuse site. Learners examine the local evidence, locate relevant places where applicable, and use the items in the group analysis below.
Teacher takes pupils out to observe some or any of the environmental problems in the community.
Engage learners to examine cultural practices and their related problems for sanitation in the community.
Discuss the effects of poor sanitation practices. • respiratory diseases • Skin diseases • Destruction of vegetation • Removal of top soil • Removal of vegetation • habitat for animals • Water borne diseases like cholera • Destruction of aquatic life etc
Learners to Identify different ways of managing sanitation problems. • reducing air pollution • reducing water pollution • protecting the land from degradation | Phase 3plenary / reflections Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.
Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson. |
Component 2
Environmental Issues
Topic: Examine ways of dealing with sanitation challenges in the environment
| Strand: Environment | Sub-strand: Environmental Issues |
| Indicator: B7.1.1.1.1. Examine ways of dealing with sanitation challenges in the environment | Content Standard: B7.1.1.1. Demonstrate skills in dealing with environmental challenges |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can identify some environmental problems | T.L.R.(s): Used sachet-water bag, Labelled waste bins, Printed photographs of a local Ghanaian drain and refuse site |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Share performance indicators with learners. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Used sachet-water bag; Labelled waste bins; Printed photographs of a local Ghanaian drain and refuse site. Learners examine the local evidence, locate relevant places where applicable, and use the items in the group analysis below.
Guide learners to embark on a project with the aim of managing sanitation problems in the community.
Encourage maximum individual participation in the project. learners to present their findings in the next lesson.
Assessment 1. describe the types and causes of environmental degradation. 2. explain four effects of environmental degradation 3. explain three ways by which the environment can be protected | Phase 3plenary / reflections Ask learners how the lesson will benefit them in their daily lives. |
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