Lesson Plan to Teach the third chapter titled “Teaching Techniques for ESD Sustainability” in the Education for Sustainable Development Sourcebook.

 

Lesson Plan to Teach the third chapter titled “Teaching Techniques for ESD Sustainability” in the Education for Sustainable Development Sourcebook.

Author: Santosh Kumar Biswa, Sr. Teacher, Damphu CS, Tsirang, Bhutan

 

Description: Climate change is a widely discussed topic and is a global concern. Education is the main source and a critical agent that can address the issue of climate change, because education can motivate people, especially youths, to change their behavior and attitude towards overcoming it through climate action (UN, n.d.). The short story "How Close to the Savage Soul" in Winds of Change by John Atcheson for class 10 has the central theme of climate change, which humankind can avoid. Through the study of this story during English class, this lesson will help students to simulate the concept and come up with their own roles and some preventive measures through interaction with friends so that they can gather meaning from them and decide on their roles as individuals in their society.

 

 

Subject	English
Topic:	Climate Change from the story “How Close to the Savage Soul” in Winds of Change by John Atcheson
Class Level	10
Time	50 minutes
Teaching Techniques	Simulation and Group Discussion
Vocabulary	Sustainable Resource Management, Sustainable Waste Management, climate action, and global warming
Teaching Learning Materials	Worksheets and Video
Previous Knowledge	Knows why climate change is a critical issue on earth and some ways to promote community sustainability from the story
Objective	To learn about climate action and the necessity for community cooperation.

 

Teaching Sequence:

 

Introduction of the Lesson (5 Minutes):

-        The teacher will quickly revise the theme and the central message of the story by asking questions and discussing with the class.

-        The teacher will inform the class that the activity's main goal is to get to know one another better through the sharing of individual stories, facts, and concerns regarding climate change.

 

Lesson Development:

 

The teacher will divide the class into six groups

 

Activity I (15 Minutes):

 

Each group will be asked to select any two activities carried out by the people in their local community that contribute to the cause of climate change and discuss the role they can play in overcoming it. They will be asked to fill in the given table during the activity.

 

Activity	My Role to overcome it.
1.
2.

 

Follow-up:

The teacher visits every group to provide necessary assistance through prompting the discussion.

 

Presentation:

The group leaders from each group will do the presentation of their work to the class, while others will add or suggest any additional ideas. The teacher facilitates the presentation.

 

Activity II (25 Minutes):

 

The teacher will make the students watch the video “Learning to Address Climate Change” issued by UNESCO (2012) and instruct them to discuss in groups why and how climate change education is crucial to influencing sustainable development.

 

Activity after watching the video:

1.     The teacher will provide every group with a handout and ask them to complete the table below:

 

Climate Change Reflection Chart

 

1	Three new things we learned from the Video	1. 2. 3.
2	Three things we already know about Climate Change.	1. 2. 3.
3	Three things that concern us about the future global warming.	1. 2. 3.
4	Three things people in our community need to do urgently.	1. 2. 3.
5	What questions has the video raised in our minds?	1.
6	Our roles to address the above question.	1.

 

2.     Leaving their work on their table, students will be asked to move around to read what other group members have written on their chart. Then they will be asked to write a paragraph reflection on why climate change education is crucial to influencing sustainable development and what major role they can play in their community as responsible citizens of the world.

 

Follow-up:

The teacher will move around and provide necessary assistance if necessary.

 

Closure:

Ask question

What did this activity teach you about living in a sustainable community? (UNESCO, 2012)

 

Evaluation: Listen to the reflection written by students as well as the answer to the question asked during the closure 

 

Extension:

Ask students to share what activities they carry out in their house that prevent climate change (They can share any activity that they do in their house)

Safety: Not applicable

 

Note: The above lesson plan format is the standard format that we use in our school. It may differ from other formats.

 

References

 

UN. (n.d.). Climate Action. https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/climate-solutions/education-key-addressing-climate-change

 

UNESCO. (2012). Education for sustainable development: Sourcebook. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&type=400&nr=926&menu=1515

 

UNESCO. (2012). Learning to Address Climate Change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJbRnv7rMkk