Lesson Plan for Senior Secondary 2 - Home Management - Environmental Friendly Consumption Practices

**Lesson Plan: Environmental Friendly Consumption Practices** **Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 2 **Subject:** Home Management **Topic:** Environmental Friendly Consumption Practices **Duration:** 60 minutes **Objective:** 1. Understand what environmental friendly consumption practices are. 2. Identify the benefits of adopting environmentally friendly consumption habits. 3. Learn practical ways to implement these practices in daily life. 4. Encourage critical thinking about consumer habits and their environmental impact. **Materials Needed:** - Whiteboard and markers - Printed handouts on environmental impact statistics - Video clip on environmental sustainability - Case studies handout - Poster paper and markers for group activity **Lesson Outline:** **Introduction (10 minutes)** 1. **Greeting and Attendance (2 minutes)** - Welcome the students and take attendance. 2. **Ice Breaker Activity (3 minutes)** - "Think-Pair-Share": Ask students to think about one habit they have that might impact the environment. Then pair up with a classmate to share their thoughts. 3. **Introduction to the Topic (5 minutes)** - Write "Environmental Friendly Consumption Practices" on the whiteboard. - Briefly explain the concept and importance of environmentally friendly consumption. **Body (35 minutes)** 1. **Discussion and Presentation (10 minutes)** - Present a short video clip on environmental sustainability (3-5 minutes). - Follow up with a discussion on key points from the video. - Highlight some environmental statistics using the handouts provided. 2. **Key Concept Explanation (10 minutes)** - Define environmentally friendly consumption practices. - Discuss the benefits like reducing waste, conserving resources, and decreasing pollution. - Provide real-life examples: recycling, buying locally produced goods, choosing eco-friendly products, conserving water and energy. 3. **Group Activity - Case Studies (15 minutes)** - Divide students into small groups and give each group a case study on various consumption practices (e.g., plastic use, water conservation, sustainable fashion). - Each group should discuss their case study and come up with practical solutions or improvements. - Groups will present their findings to the class. **Conclusion (10 minutes)** 1. **Recap and Q&A (5 minutes)** - Recap the key points from the lesson. - Allow students to ask any questions they have about the topic. 2. **Individual Reflection (3 minutes)** - Ask students to write down one environmentally friendly habit they can adopt this week. 3. **Assignment (2 minutes)** - Assign students to create a small poster or digital presentation on an environmentally friendly product or practice, to be shared in the next class. **Assessment:** - Students’ participation during discussions and group activities. - Observing the solutions presented by groups in the case study activity. - Evaluation of individual reflections and assignments. **Additional Resources:** - Environmental sustainability websites and articles. - Recommended reading list on green living practices. **Follow-Up:** - Encourage students to implement and observe their new environmentally friendly habit over the week. - Plan a follow-up session to discuss challenges faced and successes achieved in adopting these new habits. **Note for Teachers:** - Make sure to incorporate students' input and make the session interactive. - Tailor the lesson as per the class’s interest and engagement level.