SHS3 Social Studies · Semester 1 Week 3: Environmental Policies and Laws in Ghana

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.2.1.LI.3 - Outline the challenges environmental regulatory bodies face in enforcing environmental laws and policies and suggest ways of addressing the challenges

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least four major challenges that environmental regulatory bodies in Ghana face when enforcing environmental laws and policies.
Explain how each identified challenge undermines the effectiveness of regulatory bodies such as the EPA, Minerals Commission, and Forestry Commission.
Analyse a given case study of environmental law enforcement in Ghana and identify the specific challenges involved.
Propose practical and realistic solutions to at least three of the challenges discussed, justifying why each solution would work in the Ghanaian context.
Work collaboratively in groups to present a brief sensitisation plan for their community on environmental laws, incorporating the challenges and solutions discussed.

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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.3 - Outline the challenges environmental regulatory bodies face in enforcing environmental laws and policies and suggest ways of addressing the challenges
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 3 (Week 3 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:
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- Learners listen to a resource person from any of the regulatory bodies, e.g., EPA, Minerals Commission, Forestry Commission on the challenges they face in enforcing environmental laws and policies in Ghana
- In a think-pair-share activity, learners suggest ways to address the challenges faced by the regulatory bodies
Experiential Learning: Learners embark on an outreach in their community to sensitise community members on the laws and policies governing environmental protection in Ghana
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Resource person
- Stationery
- Standard textbooks
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- Copies of Environmental policies and laws
Assessment (3.2.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.