Grade 9 – UAE Social Studies

WALT: Describe the sustainability of the environment through social

responsibilities
See, Think and Wonder
 What did you SEE?
What all THOUGHTS came to you?
What did you WONDER about?
Let’s watch a Video….!
 Sustainability
REFLECTION ON OUR LIFESTYLES……..
Learning Objectives:
• To calculate any one type of footprint to reflect upon the way of living
• To consider habits of oneself for the impact it has on the
environment.
 Understanding the Footprints
Carbon Footprint Water Footprint Eco Footprint

The amount of carbon The amount of fresh The Ecological

dioxide released into the water utilized in the Footprint is that
atmosphere as a result of production or supply measures how much
the activities of a of the goods and
particular individual, services used by a nature we have and
organization, or particular person or how much nature
community. group. we use.
Task 1: Calculating Water, Carbon and Eco Footprint.
Choose any two out of three types of footprints.

Instructions: Scan the given QR codes to calculate the three types of footprints.
Kindly use each QR code step by step one after another and note down your
results for each type of footprint on a white board or sticky note.
15 minutes only!!!

End
Time to reflect …. Discuss in groups the
results of your footprints…! ( 2 mins)
 Task 2: Plan and design a change
Consider your habits and see the varying impact your choices have on the
environment.
Make pledges/resolutions and design a change for yourself and around you
through anyone of the following choices:

Video – 120 seconds

Poem – 8 lines
Mini lesson plan – For year 3 and 4 to explain the idea of sustainability in simple
way.
Poster making – To consume fewer resources both in school and at home.
 Plenary
Summarise what you 1. Six Sentences
The...
My... I...
have learnt in todays If... Also…

lesson in; 2. Three

Firstly... Next... So... Definitions
Lastly... After… I think/believe…
5 In order to… For example…
For instance… Lastly…
3. One graphic
Although... Therefore… Interestingly…
However… In summary… In addition…
organizer
6 My opinion… My first point… Moreover…
Furthermore… On the one hand/on the other hand…
An important point… After careful consideration… Similarly…
Consequently… Nevertheless… Having considered both sides…
7 The evidence suggests… In conclusion… It could be considered…
I advocate this… Contrary to… It could be argued… Conversely…
Despite this… In comparison…

Use complex sentences appropriately.

Vary sentence length and word order to keep the reader interested.

Openers Pyramid