Lesson Plan

Grades 9-12

The Global Goals

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Several class periods (Part 1); 30 minutes (Part 2)

SUBJECTS: Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

TOPICS: Economics, United Nations

Resource Overview

Students research and create a visual display summarizing a Sustainable Development Goal then consider the role of social progress in meeting the SDGs.

Students will be able to:
  • Explain the overall aim of the Sustainable Development Goals in their own words.
  • Research a specific SDG and create a visual display to effectively communicate information about their goal to classmates.
  • Describe the focus, importance, and reasoning behind at least three other SDGs, in addition to the one they research.
  • Analyze the Social Progress Index as a tool for measuring countries’ success in meeting the SDGs.
Sustainable Development Goals logo and partial list of goals

Features of This Resource

  • Great lesson plan for teaching the SDGs
  • Students use multimedia components and visual displays to present information to classmates
  • Gallery walk graphic organizers included in the lesson plan

How Do I Get This Lesson Plan?

This lesson plan must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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