Introduction to Module 2: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & Community

Module 2 serves to examine the contributions individuals can make, in their local communities, to support the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In Module 2, learners will create a one day, "Journal," entry, monitoring their contributions to sustainable development, with the first entry, describing the one way they contributed to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), in their neighborhood or community. Module 2 learners will also take and submit the, "Matching-List, "Things You Can Do," with a target pass rate of 70%. It is recommended that learners utilize the, “United Nations Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World,"(United Nations, n.d.), for ideas, about sustainable development (SD) and to complete the, "Matching-List, "Things You Can Do."

Most people assume it is only corporations or large organizations that can make a contribution to supporting sustainable development. As global citizens we can have an impact on sustainable development by recycling, reusing our clothes, shopping local, donating clothes to a local charity, or writing our policy makers about issues that impact sustainable development. Learners may also go on a field trip to a place of your choice or choose any other activity to explain how you contributed to sustainable development in your neighborhood/community. Please make sure to make a notation in your one-day journal about your activity/activities.

Learning Objectives:

Module 1. Learners will describe three activities to contribute to sustainable development (SD).

Module 2. Learners will describe one way to contribute to sustainable development (SD) in their neighborhood/community.

Module 3. Learners will explain how one of the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) impacts health.

Module 4. Learners will describe one approach to integrate the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in education.

Module 2: Materials, Resources, & Learning Activities:

1. Review the United Nations website, "United Nations Sustainable Development, 17 Goals."

2. Watch and listen to You Tube Video, "Sustainable Development Goals - Introduction

3. Read pages 14-27 of the, "United Nations: Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development."

4. Review the "United Nations: The Lazy Person's Guide to Saving the World," for ideas about how you can contribute to sustainable development in your neighborhood/community. Some ideas also may include a walk around your block field trip or go to a local thrift store or go to your local grocery store.

Module 2: Interactivity - Have fun! The UN SDG puzzle is a non-graded activity!

1. You will not submit the UN SDG puzzle. This is a fun activity.

2. After completing the learning activities, learners will match the pieces of the United Nations (UN) SDG puzzle, and complete the puzzle making a diagram of the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

3. Instructions: Open the UN SDG puzzle link and in the top right hand corner is a trash bin.

4. Please tap on the trash bin and you will be prompted with a yes or no comment to shuffle.

5. You will be asked if you want to shuffle the jigsaw pieces. It will state, "Shuffle the jigsaw pieces and start over?"

6. Click or tap "Yes, clear" when asked this question about shuffling the jigsaw pieces.

7. After you tap, "Yes, clear" to shuffle, this action will (re)shuffle the puzzle. You can now match the pieces of the puzzle, to form a diagram of the UN 17 SDGs.

8. The UN SDG puzzle does not get submitted or graded. It is just a fun activity!

Module 2: Assessment and Submission:

There are 2 (two) assessments and submissions for Module 2.

1. Non-graded assessment and submission, titled, "Module 2: SDGs & Community Journal."

• For this class you will complete the non-graded, Module 2: SDGs & Community Journal.

• Describe one way you contributed to sustainable development (SD) in your neighborhood/community, as notated in your "Journal."

• Complete the Module 2: SDGs & Community Journal

• Submit the Module 2: SDGs & Community Journal, by clicking on the submit button.

• After you have completed the answer to the "Module 2: SDGs & Community Journal," tap the submit button to submit the "Module 2: SDGs & Community Journal," by Sunday, 11:59 PST, by the end of Week 2, Module 2.

2. Graded assessment and submission, titled, "Matching-List, Things You Can Do," with a pass rate of 70%.

• Take the "Matching-List, Things You Can Do."

• Submit the Module 2: "Matching-List, Things You Can Do," by clicking on the submit button.

• After you have completed the "Matching-List, Things You Can Do," tap the submit button, to submit the "Matching-List, Things You Can Do," by Sunday, 11:59 PST, by the end of Week 2, Module 2.