SHS3 Engineering · Semester 1 Week 1: Engineering in Society

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.1.LI.1 - Define the sustainable development goals.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their own words, identifying them as a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015.
Recall, with at least 80 percent accuracy, the four founding principles or key features of the SDGs (universality, integration, leaving no one behind, and the 2030 timeframe).
List at least five SDGs from memory and describe the main focus of each.
Explain briefly how the SDGs build on the earlier Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), noting at least one difference between the two.
Participate in a moderated discussion on Ghana’s progress towards the SDGs, expressing a reasoned opinion on one goal they believe Ghana is achieving well and one where more work is needed.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Engineering Practice (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Engineering in Society (1.1)
Content standard: 3.1.1.CS.1 - Engineering in Society. 3.1.1.LO.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of engineering in the attainment of the sustainable development goals. 3.1.1.LO.2 Propose solutions to engineering-related SDGs.
Indicator: 3.1.1.LI.1 - Define the sustainable development goals.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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. 108

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Managing Talk for Learning: In a moderated discussion, learners discuss the membership and activities of the UN. Initiating Talk for Learning: The Facilitator explains the rationale for setting the SDGs and further outlines the SDGs. Managing Talk for Learning: In a moderated discussion, learners discuss the extent of attainment of the SDGs in relation to Ghana. Experiential Learning: Learners watch videos on the SDGs.

Assessment (3.1.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Projector, laptop and videos on the SDGs
- Assorted components
- Tools and machinery as may be required to execute the projects