Environmental Degradation · SHS3 Geography

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.1 - Discuss the sources of waste in your community and Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five major sources of waste in their local community through a field observation exercise.
Categorise sources of waste into domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and institutional groups.
Explain the difference between major (high-quantity) and minor (low-quantity) sources of waste in Ghana.
List at least three national-level sources of waste beyond their immediate community.
Work collaboratively in mixed groups to present findings on community waste sources, respecting diverse views and contributions.

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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.1 - Discuss the sources of waste in your community and Ghana
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 13 (Week 33 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)

Inquiry-Based Learning:
- In GESI responsive groups, visit the nearby community to identify various sources of waste generation.
- Based on the visitation, write down the main and minor sources of waste generation within the local community and Ghana as a whole.
- The emotions of approaching proficiency learners should not be override when they don't contribute to discussion as expected.

Assessment (3.3.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.

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.