1. The document is a lesson plan about causes of pollution presented by teacher Afiya Nazeer to her 11th standard Business Studies class of 60 students at G.H.S.S in Attingal. 2. The 45 minute lesson aims to generate ideas about pollution and classify its various causes through discussion activities. 3. Key causes of pollution discussed include air pollution from vehicle emissions, water pollution from chemical and waste dumping, land pollution from toxic waste dumping, and noise pollution from factories and vehicles.

1. Name of the Teacher : AFIYA NAZEER Standard : XI
Name of the School : G.H.S.S,ATTINGAL Strength : 60
Subject : Business Studies Age : 17years
Unit : Social responsibility of business and business ethics
Duration : 45 minutes
Topic : Causes of pollution Date : 11/06/2015
Content Outline Causes of pollution
Content Analysis
Terms
Facts
Environmental protection , man made resources ,air pollution, water pollution, land pollution,
noise pollution
 Protection of the environment is a serious issue that confronts business managers and
decision makers.
 Pollution changes the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of air, land and
water.
 Pollution harms human life and the life of other species.
 Protection of the environment is directly related to the control of pollution.
 Wastes contain pollutants which are the materials of chemicals that have been discarded
during the process ofproductionor consumption.
 Pollution is caused by the pollutants which are released in to the environment beyond
its assimilation capacity.
 Many business enterprises have been responsible for causing air,water,land and noise
pollution.
 Air pollution is the result of a combination of factors which lowers the quality of air.
 Water becomes polluted primarily from chemical and waste dumping.
LESSON PLAN

2. Concept
Curricular objectives
Pre- requisites
Teaching learning resources
Teaching learning strategies
 Dumping of toxic wastes on land causes land pollution, which makes land unfit for
cultivation.
 Noise caused by the running of factories and vehicles is not merely a source of
annoyance, but is also a serious health hazard.
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Many business activities such as production ,distribution, transport, storage ,consumption of
goods and services are known to be the most critical sources of environmental pollution
problems .
To generate an idea about the conceptpollution and enable them to classify the various causes
of pollution through brain storming, general discussionand group discussion.
Students should have an idea about the conceptenvironmental pollution.
 Usual class room aids like blackboard and chalk.
 Chart showing the various causes of pollution.
 Activity sheet.
 Brain storming
 Group Discussion
 General Discussion

4. PHASE I : INTRODUCTORY PHASE
Activity (General Discussion)
After the routine class room practices teacher showed some pictures on
harmful things happening in the environment. Teacher asks students how are
these caused.
Thus teacher introduced the concept environmental pollution.
Students responded that ,pollution
CLASS ROOM INTERACTION PROCEDURE/ACTIVITY PUPIL’SRESPONSE

5. Students are actively participated in the group
discussion.

6. PHASE II: DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE
Activity: (Brain storming)
Teacher asks students to think about the types of pollution.
After thinking, teacher points out randomly each one to say their
findings.
Activity :(Group Discussion)
Teacher divides the class in to groups and asks the students
to discuss about the various causes of pollution and how the each type of
pollution is caused.
Students start thinking.
Students mentioned the types of pollution.
Students actively participated in the
discussion.

7. After the discussion , teacher asks students to present the points discussed
before the class.
Concept to be consolidated
• The type of pollution are air pollution ,water
pollution , land pollution and noise pollution.
• Air pollution is caused by carbon monoxide
emitted by automobiles.
• Water becomes polluted by chemical and
waste dumping.
• Dumping of toxic waste causes land pollution.
• Noise caused by running factories and vehicles
causes noise pollution.

8. Phase 3: Concluding activity
Teacher exhibits a chart showing the causes of pollution and summarized all
the topics discussed in the class and concluded the lesson.
Review Questions
 What do you mean by pollution?
 Explain the causes of pollution?
Follow up Activity
Teacher asks the students to prepare an assignment on causes of the
various types of pollution.