The Sustainable Development Goals
2015 -2030
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The goals form a useful lens through which to look at the most pressing global issues. Hundreds of millions of people don't have enough food to eat; women still earn less than men and have fewer rights; plant and animal species are rapidly vanishing; and the gap between rich and poor is still prevalent. More than 40% of the global population are between the ages of 10- 24 – the largest youthful population ever.
But in some parts of the world, fertility rates have declined quickly to below replacement rate and populations are ageing. We seems to be a World of two extremes! To solve the world's problems, the next generation needs to know what those problems are and how they are interlinked.
The IB DP Geography course has embedded the SDG's at the heart of the curriculum from 2017 onward.
But in some parts of the world, fertility rates have declined quickly to below replacement rate and populations are ageing. We seems to be a World of two extremes! To solve the world's problems, the next generation needs to know what those problems are and how they are interlinked.
The IB DP Geography course has embedded the SDG's at the heart of the curriculum from 2017 onward.
Task 1 - You will be covering the SDG's in more depth in the 'Perspectives' part of the course, but to raise your awareness at this early stage and to enable you to make links between course content and goals from the outset, you will be completing a short creative activity using the worksheet underneath.
You will be creating a Knowledge Cube (idea by Russel Tarr) to show the aims and objectives of your chosen SDG as well as links to the 4P's that we've previously studied.
Use the template beneath to create your cube. You'll need to use information from the U.N SDG site here and the excellent report on the tab below. Click on your chosen goal to access more information and read the content carefully (including the numerous sub goals).
You will be creating a Knowledge Cube (idea by Russel Tarr) to show the aims and objectives of your chosen SDG as well as links to the 4P's that we've previously studied.
Use the template beneath to create your cube. You'll need to use information from the U.N SDG site here and the excellent report on the tab below. Click on your chosen goal to access more information and read the content carefully (including the numerous sub goals).
The faces of the cube should be composed as follows:
Face 1: Logo & title of SDG
Face 2: Which places are affected by this goal & why?
Face 3: Which processes are causing the issue?
Face 4: Which groups have power over the goal being achieved?
Face 5: What are the possibilities targeted by the goal by 2030?
Face 6: Summarise a recent news story that has clear links to this goal.
You can complete the template on line by using One Note or this alternative Word Version. Alternatively, print out the PDF and complete by hand.
Face 1: Logo & title of SDG
Face 2: Which places are affected by this goal & why?
Face 3: Which processes are causing the issue?
Face 4: Which groups have power over the goal being achieved?
Face 5: What are the possibilities targeted by the goal by 2030?
Face 6: Summarise a recent news story that has clear links to this goal.
You can complete the template on line by using One Note or this alternative Word Version. Alternatively, print out the PDF and complete by hand.
The Balloon Debate...
Optional Extension Task - You will now start to prepare for a balloon debate aimed at testing how important you think your goal is.
(A balloon debate is a debate in which a number of speakers attempt to win the approval of an audience. The audience is invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a hot-air balloon which is sinking and that someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die)
Suggested Research Stucture:
Research your SDG – what are the objectives and facts surrounding your Goals & why is is geographically significant?
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
Research what progress has been made towards achieving your Goal - https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/map
Fill in your PowerPoint template with the key information and add slides with additional detail (maps, charts, infographics).
Now turn the attention to your challenger. What are they all about? Strengths & weaknesses?
Extra credit will be given for systems thinking. That is, can you explain why your goal is crucial to the achievement of those other goals represented by your classmates. What are the links and how do other goals (students) rely on you?
You should create one overall PowerPoint presentation using the PowerPoint template above. This will be sent to the teacher just before the debate to be collated together before names being drawn at random (classtools application here).
For information on how the balloon debate format works, please see Russel Tarr's post here. **Important for the smooth functioning of the lesson** The written outcomes listed by Russel in his post may be a good way to develop further synthesis.
(A balloon debate is a debate in which a number of speakers attempt to win the approval of an audience. The audience is invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a hot-air balloon which is sinking and that someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die)
Suggested Research Stucture:
Research your SDG – what are the objectives and facts surrounding your Goals & why is is geographically significant?
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
Research what progress has been made towards achieving your Goal - https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/map
- Where (place) is the good news?
- What has been achieved (process)?
- Who has been responsible for this change (power)
- … and what is left to do (possibility)?
Fill in your PowerPoint template with the key information and add slides with additional detail (maps, charts, infographics).
Now turn the attention to your challenger. What are they all about? Strengths & weaknesses?
Extra credit will be given for systems thinking. That is, can you explain why your goal is crucial to the achievement of those other goals represented by your classmates. What are the links and how do other goals (students) rely on you?
You should create one overall PowerPoint presentation using the PowerPoint template above. This will be sent to the teacher just before the debate to be collated together before names being drawn at random (classtools application here).
For information on how the balloon debate format works, please see Russel Tarr's post here. **Important for the smooth functioning of the lesson** The written outcomes listed by Russel in his post may be a good way to develop further synthesis.
CAS & SDG's
Although we are right at the beginning of the IB DP course, at this stage you might consider how the SDG's could provide you will project based work to carry out for your CAS requirements. Many of these goals are transferable into a school setting and much more could be done to raise the awareness of them in your community. How could you do this? How could you make a real difference? To start with, consult the document below for some ideas of how easy it can be to make a contribution towards achieving these goals.
If you see the symbol below appearing on this site next to lesson content, please be aware that there is a direct link between the content and one or more of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
