### Lesson Plan: Store Keeping
**Grade:** Senior Secondary 2
**Topic:** Welcome Test/Environmental Issues
**Duration:** 60 minutes
#### Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. **Understand the importance of environmental issues** in the context of storekeeping.
2. **Identify key environmental challenges** faced by storekeepers.
3. **Discuss sustainable practices** that can be implemented in stores.
4. **Reflect on their personal contribution** to environmental sustainability in storekeeping.
#### Materials:
- PowerPoint presentation
- Whiteboard and markers
- Handouts with key points and questions
- Video on environmental issues in storekeeping
- Pen and paper for students
#### Introduction (10 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Roll Call:**
- Welcome the students warmly.
- Take attendance and introduce the topic of the day.
2. **Ice-Breaker Activity:**
- Ask students to mention any recent news or personal observations related to environmental issues, particularly in stores or marketplaces.
- Briefly discuss their responses to engage them early.
#### Welcome Test (10 minutes):
1. **Purpose:**
- Briefly explain that the welcome test is designed to gauge their initial understanding of environmental issues in storekeeping.
2. **Administer Test:**
- Distribute handouts with questions related to basic environmental concepts, such as reducing waste, recycling, and the role of storekeepers in sustainability.
- Allow 10 minutes for students to complete the welcome test.
#### Core Content (20 minutes):
1. **PowerPoint Presentation: Key Environmental Issues in Store Keeping**
- **Slide 1-2:** Introduction to environmental challenges faced by storekeepers (e.g., waste management, energy consumption, packaging, etc.)
- **Slide 3-5:** Examples of environmental issues in storekeeping (plastic waste, electronic waste, food waste, etc.)
- **Slide 6-8:** Discuss the importance of environmental conservation and the role of storekeepers.
- **Slide 9-10:** Sustainable practices in storekeeping (use of eco-friendly packaging, energy-efficient appliances, recycling programs, etc.)
2. **Video:**
- Show a brief video (3-5 minutes) that highlights real-world examples of stores implementing sustainable practices.
#### Group Activity (15 minutes):
1. **Discussion Groups:**
- Divide students into small groups and provide them with the topic: "Ways to Implement Sustainable Practices in Our School Store".
- Each group will brainstorm and list down actionable practices they can implement.
2. **Presentation:**
- Each group will present their ideas to the class.
#### Conclusion (5 minutes):
1. **Summary:**
- Briefly recap the key points discussed about environmental issues and sustainable practices in storekeeping.
- Highlight the importance of individual contribution and collective efforts.
2. **Closing Remarks:**
- Encourage students to be mindful of their actions both in and out of school.
- Remind them that even small steps towards sustainability can make a big difference.
3. **Q&A:**
- Open the floor for any questions or additional thoughts from the students.
#### Homework:
1. **Reflection Essay:**
- Ask students to write a one-page essay reflecting on how they can personally contribute to environmental sustainability in their everyday lives, particularly focusing on storekeeping.
#### Assessment:
1. **Welcome Test:**
- Evaluate students' initial understanding based on their performance in the welcome test.
2. **Group Activity:**
- Assess participation and understanding based on the group discussion and presentations.
3. **Homework:**
- Review and provide feedback on the reflection essays to gauge individual comprehension and personal connection to the topic.
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This lesson plan aims to educate students about environmental issues in storekeeping while actively engaging them through discussions, activities, and assessments.