1. Introduction to environmental management Day#2 Lesson plan
Teaching AICE Environmental Management is a rewarding challenge that allows educators to equip students with critical thinking skills and an understanding of global issues. Here are some strategies to enhance your teaching methods and help your students succeed.
Objectives
- 1.3 Sustainability
- define the term sustainability
- understand the need for the sustainable management of resources
Lesson Outline
- Start the day with Bellringer#2
- Lecture/Notes – cover slides 12-14
- Objective 1: Define the term sustainability.
- Sustainability refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It’s a holistic approach that considers environmental, economic, and social factors.
- Group Discussions: Initiate conversations about what sustainability means to students personally and in their communities. Encourage them to think about long-term impacts of daily choices.
- Sustainability refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It’s a holistic approach that considers environmental, economic, and social factors.
- Objective 2: Understand the need for the sustainable management of resources.
- Sustainable management of resources ensures that we use natural resources responsibly and efficiently to maintain ecological balance and support future generations.
- Objective 1: Define the term sustainability.
- Use Guided Notes – This year, I’m using Version B Guided Notes with my students, as I’ve noticed they benefit from having more structured support during class.
- It features fill-in-the-blank prompts for key vocabulary and concepts, making notetaking faster and more accessible, especially for English language learners or those with processing difficulties.
- Small group activity
- Sustainable Solutions – project
- Discuss the importance of sustainability and environmental management.
- Provide students with the project rubric detailing expectations for research, presentation, and debate.
- Teams prepare for the debate session by organizing their arguments and counterarguments.
- Conduct a structured debate where teams argue the merits and drawbacks of various solutions.
- Facilitate the debate to ensure respectful and productive discussion.
- Sustainable Solutions – project
Homework – high level/flipped classroom
- Version A – For High-Level Students:
Ideal for independent or advanced learners, this version requires students to copy all notes by hand as homework before class. This flipped-learning approach helps students come to class prepared, freeing up time for application activities, discussions, and AICE-style practice questions. - For this assignment have students fill in the blanks using the PPT Presentation. The Guided Notes can be found HERE.
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