Environmental Degradation · SHS3 Geography

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.3 - Examine appropriate methods of waste management in Ghana: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3Rs)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) and give at least two local examples of each from their own communities.
Explain the difference between reducing, reusing and recycling, using concrete waste items commonly found in Ghanaian homes.
Assess the effectiveness of the 3Rs in managing waste in their school and community, giving reasons for their judgments.
Create a useful artefact from plastic or other waste materials and explain which of the 3Rs the activity represents.
Justify the role of individuals, households and institutions in applying the 3Rs to reduce environmental degradation in Ghana.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Human and Environment (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Environmental Degradation (3.3)
Content standard: 3.3.3.CS.1 - 3.3.3.CS.1 Demonstrate skills in waste management in Ghana 3.3.3.LO.1 Analyse the sources of waste and effects of improper waste disposal in Ghana
Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.3 - Examine appropriate methods of waste management in Ghana: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3Rs)
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 15 (Week 35 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. 120

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative Learning:
- Listen to a presentation by a resource person on ways of managing waste.
- Classify the various ways of managing waste under the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).
Project-based Learning:
- In groups use plastic or other waste products as the raw material to create any useful artefact.
- Learners should be conscious of resolving interpersonal conflicts with each other if they arise in group. discussions

Assessment (3.3.3.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Use pictures, videos, field observation or any other sources in your communities showing the different sources and types of waste.
- Use pictures, videos or any other sources showing links between waste and our health.
- Pictures, videos or any other sources showing waste sorting.
- Pictures, videos or any other sources showing waste reuse and recycle.