Tracy-Bhoola-Introduction-Lesson-to-the-The-UNs-Sustainable-Development-Goals.pptx.ppt

Lesson

1. Introduction to the SDGs in YUB
T. Bhoola 2021

2. Think, Pair,
Share
*What are some of the biggest
problems faced by people in your
community, your country?
*For example: poverty
*First, think on your own, then
discuss with a partner and then
share with the class

3. Here are some of the biggest
problems in our community…
Let’s make a list…
+Too much population (over populated)
+No access/use of electricity for some- government limits in place (use is time
limited)
+Wealth gap between East and West
+Society, tech cannot develop
+Not enough places (homes) for people to live
+Government changes- politics, political parties

4. • Poverty • Inequality between countries • Hunger • Poor health and disease • Dirty water • Lack of sanitation
• Poor education – some children can’t go to school • Low-paying and not enough jobs
• Low economic growth – countries do not earn enough money to pay for everything their people need
• Gender inequality – men and women are treated differently and not given the same opportunities
• War, fighting and instability • People don’t feel safe • Violence between people • Corruption and injustice
• No respect for human rights • Countries never work together or agree on anything
• Not enough energy for everyone to live comfortably • Weak infrastructures, poor technology and
communications
• Un-safe towns and cities • Unsustainable cities that consume more than the world can produce
• There’s too much wastage of resources and not enough re-cycling • Climate change • Polluted seas and
oceans
• Damaged habitats • We have limited access to technology and expensive mobile phones and computers
• People don’t feel they are protected properly • Population growth • Obesity
• Racism • Breakdown of communities
Possible Answers for Biggest Problems

5. What are the SDGs?
*There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals
*Adopted by UN Member States in 2015 with a plan for
peace and prosperity for people and the planet now and
into the future
*Each goal has a theme. For example, poverty, climate,
water,
*This is an urgent call for action by all countries in a global
partnership

6. Problems + SDG Goals
*Which of the problems that you identified earlier match
with which goal?
*Take a look at the Global Goals grid and make your
matches and then write them down

8. Let’s
Watch!

9. Why Should We Learn About the
SDGs?
*We can learn about the world outside of our homes,
communities, countries
*We can be active partners in the world we live in
*We can learn empathy, compassion
*We can learn about challenges people around the world face
*We can take action and we can make changes to make a
difference

10. How Have We Included the SDGs
in YUB T1?
*Listening Textbook
*Reading Textbook
*Topics such as technology, business,
human rights, health, health science
*Reading Reports and Final
Essays
*Mental Health and Well-being and
Climate change
*In the News Presentations
*Student choice topics
*Listening Group Project
*Listening Reports
*Topics such as education, human rights,
technology, Hyperdocs (food sustainability)
*Speaking presentations
*Socratic Seminars

11. Let’s Explore the SDGs
*With a partner(s), refer to 1 problem you identified earlier and
the SDG that matched
*Then, on Moodle find the corresponding page or link for that
Sustainable Goal
*Read the SDG page and make notes. Feel free to search online
for more information related to your chosen goal
*Present the main ideas with supporting details to the class
*We will have 1 Sustainable Goal per group

12. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal1
*This link will take students to a page for each goal. Starting with 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
*Students will see “Related Topics” and “Overview” and “Targets and
Indicators” and “Progress and Info”
*Then students can click on “next” to advance to the next goal
Other helpful
links
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ click
on the goal to “flip” the card over and read more
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/why-the-sdgs-matter/ - click to read
why each goal matters
https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/resources/?_sft_language=english

13. Present Your SDG
*15-20 minutes per group
*Create 3-4 slides
*Give the name and number of your goal
*Main ideas
*Supporting details
*1-3 image(s) that represent the goal

14. Resources
*THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2021, from
https://sdgs.un.org/goals
*The world's largest lesson. The World's Largest Lesson. (2021, September 22).
Retrieved October 20, 2021, fromhttps://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/.