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Provided by: Smile and Learn |Published on: April 11, 2025
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Synopsis
This video from Smile and Learn gives a brief overview of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Students will learn the reason for the goals' creation, the 17 different goals, the deadline for achieving criteria, and what they can do to support the goals.
This video is a great starting point for learning about the Sustainable Development Goals, as it covers the key points of the goals.
Students will love the engaging animation.
The video's ideas for how to support the goals will help students feel empowered to do their part.
Prerequisites
Teachers may need to define the words poverty, eradicate, equality, sanitation, infrastructure, consumption, sustainable, and others.
It may benefit students to have a basic understanding of climate change and injustice.
Differentiation & Implementation
Social Studies teachers can use this video in a lesson discussing the United Nations as an organization. Teachers can also discuss the mission, origins, and member countries of the United Nations.
After watching the video, students can brainstorm ways they can support the Sustainable Development Goals at school.
The guideline to read about the goals in reliable media can spark a conversation about how to determine if media is reliable.
