SHS2 Geography · Semester 2 Week 14: Environmental Degradation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.3.3.LI.1 - Discuss the causes of land degradation, its effects and management strategies in Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define land degradation in their own words and give at least three examples from Ghana.
Explain at least four major causes of land degradation in Ghana, distinguishing between human and natural causes.
Describe at least three effects of land degradation on the environment and on people’s livelihoods in Ghana.
Propose and justify at least three management strategies for reducing land degradation in their own communities.
Assess their own behaviour as citizens and identify which actions contribute to land degradation and which actions protect the land.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Human and Environment (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Environmental Degradation (3.3)
Content standard: 2.3.3.CS.1 - 2.3.3.CS.1 Demonstrate skills of preventing or mitigating land degradation and soil pollution in Ghana 2.3.3.LO.1 Analyse causes, effects and preventing or mitigating strategies for land degradation and soil pollution in Ghana
Indicator: 2.3.3.LI.1 - Discuss the causes of land degradation, its effects and management strategies in Ghana
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 14 (Week 34 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. 89

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Talk for Learning: Brainstorm on the meaning of land degradation. Considering the cultural diversity and different location of learners, let them share their experiences
Experiential Learning: Embark on a fieldtrip to a nearby mines/watch a video documentary on mining and document machinery used in mining activities for presentation in groups.
Talk-for-learning: Discuss and discover in GESI responsive groups, the effects of land degradation on the environment and suggest remedies to reducing the effects. In groups, all Learners should be aware of the emotions of all members, especially the vulnerable ones.

Assessment (2.3.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Pictures/videos and other materials showing land degradation
- Pictures/videos and other materials showing the effects of land degradation on the earth's surface
- Mobile phones
- Computers