GC1 6. Wild for Life, lesson 1

• Global Citizenship
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Goals of this lesson

At the end of this lesson you can...

• Understand the framework of the Global
Goals for Sustainable Development

• Create an understanding on one global
topic, the plight of endangered species.

• Explain the impact of technological
development and growth in the human
population on the living and non-living
environment

• Explain how individual choices and actions
can contribute to improving the environment

• Describe the range of interrelationships of
humans with the living and non-living
environment

What do you know about Goals
14 and 15?

The Global Goals are:

The Global Goals for Sustainable Development are a plan developed by the United Nations and
agreed upon by all countries to work towards 2030 to: 

i. Fight global inequality. 

ii. End extreme poverty.

iii. And respect our planet.

Global Goal #14 – Life Below Water - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine
resources for sustainable development

Global Goal #15 – Life on Land - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial
ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land
degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Group work

Form a small group, max. 4 students

Discuss the following questions: 

Do you think animals are being killed illegally? 

Can you give an example that demonstrates
this point?

• For example: 

- Even though it is illegal, elephants are poached each year for their tusks.

- Sea turtles are poached for their meat. Their shells are used to make
jewellery.

Questions

1. What would the World be like if it was legal to kill all animals?

2. What difference do you think it might make to the World? 

3. What difference do you think it might make to you? 

4. Are there any reasons why killing animals would be beneficial? 

5. Do you feel you can make a change in the World for more Wildlife Conservation? 

6. Can you think of someone who is a role model for Wildlife Conservation? 

Kindred animals

Look at the pictures on the following slide:

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What do you know?

What do you know about these animals?

Pair work

Matching game 

The teacher will hand out a card game.

Homework

Do the quiz on slide 18 at home and write a paragraph of a minimum of 100 words about
what WildForLife is and name the 4 UN Organisations (groups within the UN that have a
specific focus ) for this.

Record your information on the worksheet you have received. 

Upload to Simulise.

Quiz site

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