Goal 4: Quality Education Targets
Articles/Websites
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Civics
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Learn about our review process →
Provided by The Global Goals
What it is
- This resource from The Global Goals introduces students to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 by explaining what quality education means, why equitable access to education is essential worldwide, and how barriers to education affect individuals and societies.
- The resource provides an overview of the ten targets for this goal and global education challenges and disparities to support student understanding of equity, opportunity, and the role of education in social and economic development.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students can draw from their background knowledge of their own educational experience to connect to this resource.
- The Things To Do section does a great job of giving readers actionable steps to implement after reading.
Prerequisites
- It may benefit students to have an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals as a whole.
- Students may need background information on how some children do not receive a quality education.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use this resource to to help make connections between quality education and other goals, such as gender equality and reduced inequalities.
- To help students understand how quality education can help contribute to climate solutions, teachers can highlight Target 4.7 and explain how people may become informed about climate change through schooling and be equipped to make decisions to benefit the climate.
- After reading, students can make an action plan to teach younger students about the Global Goals, students can complete online research and may even use resources from this curriculum guide to introduce younger students to all of the SDGs or focus on one that resonates with them.
From the scientist review
This resource is an introduction to the fourth UN Sustainable Development Goal. Clear text and graphics detail the ten targets to achieving quality education, with a strong focus on equity throughout. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Ready to use it?
Hosted on globalgoals.org
Want this to fit your class?
Add your location for local examples, questions, and action ideas.
