SHS3 Social Studies · Semester 1 Week 2: Environmental Policies and Laws in Ghana

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.2.1.LI.2 - Identify the regulatory authorities responsible for enforcing the environmental laws and policies in Ghana and describe their responsibilities, e.g., EPA, Mineral Commission, Forestry Commission

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five regulatory authorities responsible for enforcing environmental laws and policies in Ghana.
Describe the core responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Minerals Commission, and the Forestry Commission in relation to environmental protection.
Match specific environmental laws and policies to the regulatory body responsible for enforcing each one.
Explain, using specific examples, how two or more regulatory bodies collaborate to protect the environment.
Assess, in a short discussion, which regulatory body is most relevant to a given environmental issue in their community.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Environment and Sustainability (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Environmental Policies and Laws in Ghana (2.1)
Content standard: 3.2.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key environmental laws and policies in Ghana 3.2.1.LO.1 Explore the key laws and policies on environmental protection in Ghana
Indicator: 3.2.1.LI.2 - Identify the regulatory authorities responsible for enforcing the environmental laws and policies in Ghana and describe their responsibilities, e.g., EPA, Mineral Commission, Forestry Commission
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 2 (Week 2 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 88

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating Talk for Learning:
- In differentiated task groups, learners identify key regulatory bodies responsible for enforcing environmental laws and policies in Ghana
- In mixed-ability groups, learners discuss the roles and responsibilities of the regulatory bodies responsible for enforcing environmental laws and policies in Ghana
Project-based learning: Learners conduct research on the role of the youth in contributing towards environmental sustainability in Ghana
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Resource person
- Stationery
- Standard textbooks
- 67
- Copies of Environmental policies and laws
Assessment (3.2.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.