Developed by the World Affairs Council of Seattle, this teaching and learning module provides a series of lessons that engage students in exploring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. With 17 goals in total, this ambitious framework targets local and global issues ranging from ensuring quality education for all to mitigating climate change.

You will find the student-specific instructions provide appropriate translations to assist teachers and students of heritage languages. Overall, these lessons will support students in developing the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that will prepare them for college, career, and civic life. 

The lessons are available in English and the student-facing materials have also been translated into Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian.

English: https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/105481/overview.

Lessons 1-6 in other languages: Russian | Romanian | Spanish | Ukrainian.

Cover image by Julianna Patterson from Canva.

Sustainable Development Goals images copyright United Nations. All rights reserved. Used pursuant to fair use.

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