Dr.
BHOPAL SINGH RAWAT
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
LESSON PLAN
COURSE: HUMAN VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES
COURSE CODE: Z010101T
1. COURSE AND COURSE CODE
Course: Human Values and Environmental Studies
Course Code: Z010101T
2. UNITS
Unit 1: Introduction of Human Values
Unit 2: Value Conflict and Value Clarification in Different Contexts of Life
Unit 3: Environmental Studies
Unit 4: Policies, Acts and Laws on Environment
3. TOPIC
Human Values and Environmental Studies
4. DURATION
15 Weeks (24 Hours, assuming 3 hours per week)
5. DATE
1st August to 30th November, 2025
6. METHOD OF TEACHING
Lecture, Group Learning, Assignment, Presentation, Technology-Based Learning, Peer
Teaching, Individual Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Project-Based Learning
7. LIST OF AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS
Charts, Flashcards, Quiz Apps, YouTube/Heritage India Videos, Google Maps Overlays,
Comparison Charts, Digital Mind Maps (Canva/Mind Meister), Animated Timelines,
Projector for Virtual Tours
8. PARTICIPANTS
[Link]. Students
9. CLASS
[Link]. III Semester
10. NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
35 Students
11. NAME OF THE TEACHER
Dr. Bhopal Singh Rawat
12. PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
Basic understanding of Contemporary and Emerging Social, Economic, Political
Scenario
Disciplinary Discourses such as Globalization, Liberalization, Philosophical and
Religious Texts
Current Environmental Issues
13. OBJECTIVES
a) General Objective:
To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Human Values and their
Role in Resolving Social and Environmental Issues.
To develop students’ ability to evaluate Environmental and Ethical Problems.
b) Specific Objectives:
Explain core human values such as compassion, empathy, integrity, and social
responsibility.
Analyze the relationship between human values and sustainable environmental practices.
Identify real-life scenarios where the application of human values has resolved or
mitigated social or environmental issues.
Demonstrate how individual and collective values can influence policy-making and
community actions toward environmental and social well-being.
Specific Unit I Teacher’s Learner’s
Time AV Aids Evaluation
Objectives Activity Activity
Week 1 (3 Define and
hrs) understand Interactive
Note-taking
Human Introduction to lecture with Whiteboard Question &
and
Values and Human Values real-life , Charts Answer
discussion
their examples
relevance
Identify Values: Types, Case examples Group Chart, Quiz
types, Features, of Indian discussion Mind Maps
characteristic Developing
s, and value system in
companies
importance Indian
of values organizations
Discuss Value-based
Explain case
business and Organizations, Group YouTube, Peer
studies from
trans-cultural Trans-cultural presentations Canva review
global business
values Human Values
Examine
contributions Character
of Swami building, Seven Lecture and Assignmen
Comparative Flashcards,
Vivekananda, Sins, Role of discussion on t
analysis Videos
Gandhi, and Parents and philosophies submission
APJ Abdul Teachers
Kalam
Corruption,
Explore Cyber threats,
current Privacy, Online Present current Brainstorm Projector,
Case-based
ethical shopping; UK issues and legal and share News
evaluation
Week 2 (3 challenges Bribery Act, responses insights Clippings
hrs) and remedies Sustainable
Indian policies
Understand Present with
Principles of
spiritual and moral dilemmas Ethical
Ethics, Reflect and Group
secular and levels of dilemma
Spiritual and respond activity
values in value slides
Secular Values
business implementation
Analyze
Explain CSR
Corporate CSR: Nature, Project
case studies of CSR Project Video case
Social Levels, Phases, presentatio
Tata, Premji, creation studies
Responsibilit Models n
Gates
y (CSR)
Week 3 (3 Define and
hrs) understand Interactive
Note-taking
Human Introduction to lecture with Whiteboard Question &
and
Values and Human Values real-life , Charts Answer
discussion
their examples
relevance
Identify Values: Types, Case examples Group Chart, Quiz
types, Features, of Indian discussion Mind Maps
characteristic Developing companies
s, and value system in
importance Indian
of values organizations
Discuss Value-based
Explain case
business and Organizations, Group YouTube, Peer
studies from
trans-cultural Trans-cultural presentations Canva review
global business
values Human Values
Examine
contributions Character
of Swami building, Seven Lecture and Assignmen
Comparative Flashcards,
Vivekananda, Sins, Role of discussion on t
analysis Videos
Gandhi, and Parents and philosophies submission
APJ Abdul Teachers
Kalam
Corruption,
Week 4 (3 Explore Cyber threats,
hrs) current Privacy, Online Present current Brainstorm Projector,
Case-based
ethical shopping; UK issues and legal and share News
evaluation
challenges Bribery Act, responses insights Clippings
and remedies Sustainable
Indian policies
Understand Present with
Principles of
spiritual and moral dilemmas Ethical
Ethics, Reflect and Group
secular and levels of dilemma
Spiritual and respond activity
values in value slides
Secular Values
business implementation
Analyze
Explain CSR
Corporate CSR: Nature, Project
case studies of CSR Project Video case
Social Levels, Phases, presentatio
Tata, Premji, creation studies
Responsibilit Models n
Gates
y (CSR)
- Explore - Participate
ethical and - Deliver a in group - Reflective
Week 5 (3
spiritual - The lecture on discussion assignment
hrs)
foundations Bhagavad Gita: Bhagavad Gita - Peer Bhagavad submission
in decision Techniques in in management teaching of Gita - Group
making Management - Initiate group shlokas with excerpts, presentatio
- Apply - Dharma and discussion management PPT, n on Gita
Bhagavad Holistic - Assign meaning Articles &
Gita Management reflection-based - Complete Manageme
principles to activity assigned nt
management reflection
Week 6 (3 - Identify - Dilemmas in: - Provide real- - Group Case - Group
hrs) ethical • Marketing life discussion studies evaluation
dilemmas in • Pharma scenarios/case - Identify printouts, - Case
different Organisations studies and analyze News clips, analysis
business • Public to - Divide class dilemmas Projector rubric
sectors Private sector into groups for - Present
problem-based
- Develop
learning
problem- transition solutions via
- Guide students
solving and • Privatisation role-play or
to develop
decision- • Liberalization presentation
ethical
making skills
responses
- Dilemmas on:
- Evaluate
• Social media - Assign final - Research
contemporary - Project
& case study on chosen
dilemmas report
Cybersecurity project dilemma
and develop a Internet, - Peer
• Organic food - Facilitate - Prepare
balanced Projector, feedback
• project-based and present
approach Presentatio - Final
Standardization learning case study
- Apply n tools presentatio
• Quality - Supervise - Peer
knowledge in n
standards group/individua review of
practical assessment
- Final Case l presentations presentations
cases
Studies
Week 7 (3 - Explain
- Understand - Holistic
hrs) concepts - Oral
the concept Approach in - Listen and
through lecture questioning
of decision Decision take notes
- Use - Short
making Making - Participate PPT,
PPTs/videos to written
- Learn the - Decision in class Videos,
demonstrate quiz on
process of Making discussion Whiteboard
decision- decision-
holistic - The Decision- - Ask
making models making
decision Making questions
- Facilitate concepts
making Process
Q&A session
- Explore - Participate
ethical and - Deliver a in group - Reflective
spiritual - The lecture on discussion assignment
foundations Bhagavad Gita: Bhagavad Gita - Peer Bhagavad submission
in decision Techniques in in management teaching of Gita - Group
making Management - Initiate group shlokas with excerpts, presentatio
- Apply - Dharma and discussion management PPT, n on Gita
Bhagavad Holistic - Assign meaning Articles &
Gita Management reflection-based - Complete Manageme
principles to activity assigned nt
management reflection
- Identify - Dilemmas in: - Provide real- - Group Case - Group
ethical • Marketing life discussion studies evaluation
dilemmas in • Pharma scenarios/case - Identify printouts, - Case
different Organisations studies and analyze News clips, analysis
business • Public to - Divide class dilemmas Projector rubric
sectors Private sector into groups for - Present
- Develop transition problem-based solutions via
learning
problem-
- Guide students
solving and • Privatisation role-play or
to develop
decision- • Liberalization presentation
ethical
making skills
responses
- Dilemmas on:
- Evaluate
• Social media - Assign final - Research
contemporary - Project
& case study on chosen
dilemmas report
Cybersecurity project dilemma
and develop a Internet, - Peer
• Organic food - Facilitate - Prepare
balanced Projector, feedback
• project-based and present
approach Presentatio - Final
Standardization learning case study
- Apply n tools presentatio
• Quality - Supervise - Peer
knowledge in n
standards group/individua review of
practical assessment
- Final Case l presentations presentations
Week 8 (3 cases
Studies
hrs)
- Dilemmas on:
- Evaluate
• Social media - Assign final - Research
contemporary - Project
& case study on chosen
dilemmas report
Cybersecurity project dilemma
and develop a Internet, - Peer
• Organic food - Facilitate - Prepare
balanced Projector, feedback
• project-based and present
approach Presentatio - Final
Standardization learning case study
- Apply n tools presentatio
• Quality - Supervise - Peer
knowledge in n
standards group/individua review of
practical assessment
- Final Case l presentations presentations
cases
Studies
Week 9 (3 - Understand
hrs) basic - Lecture using
structure and - Ecosystem: PPT - Take notes
function of Concept, - Show - Answer
- Quiz
ecosystems Structure & videos/animatio questions
PPTs, - Oral
- Identify Functions ns - Participate
Videos, questions
roles of - Food Chain, - Create in group
Diagrams, - Diagram-
producers, Food Web, diagrams on discussions
Whiteboard based short
consumers, Energy Flow board - Draw food
test
decomposers, - Ecological - Ask questions chains/pyra
and energy Pyramids to check mids
flow in understanding
ecosystems
- Understand - Conservation - Explain - Participate PPT, Case - Role-play
biodiversity of conservation in role- study performanc
conservation Biodiversity: techniques with play/peer articles, e
methods In-situ & Ex- real-world teaching Posters -
- Reflect on situ examples - Complete Assignmen
- Organize peer short
role in
- Role of group activities assignment
pollution
Individuals in - Assign role- on personal t
control and
Pollution play on pollution submission
environmenta
Control pollution control
l awareness
awareness practices
- Group
- Understand - Deliver lecture
research on
the impact of on SDGs with -
- Human specific
population on India's context UN SDG Presentatio
Population & SDG
environment - Divide class posters, n rubric
Environment - Prepare
- Learn about into SDG-based Internet, - Peer
- Sustainable group
the concept groups for PPT, feedback
Development presentation
of sustainable presentations Projector - Teacher
- SDGs - Participate
development - Facilitate observation
in
and SDGs group learning
discussions
Week 10 - Use
(3 hrs) - Understand videos/case
- Develop
the principles studies of green
mini- - Project
of circular businesses
- Circular projects/busi evaluation
economy - Encourage
Economy ness models Case rubric
- Explore project-based
- - Present studies, - Final
connection learning (e.g.,
Entrepreneursh models in Projector, presentatio
between design a
ip linked to class Internet n
sustainability sustainable
sustainability - Peer - Peer
and business model)
review of assessment
entrepreneurs - Guide and
ideas
hip mentor project
teams
Understand
the concept Lecture on Listen, take Oral
Environmental PPT,
and need for origin, notes, ask questioning
Laws (Intro) whiteboard
environmenta objectives questions , short quiz
l laws
Group activity
Analyze key Group
on key Acts Group Chart, case
Week 11 environmenta Environmental presentatio
(e.g., EPA Learning, law
(3 hrs) l legislation Laws (cont.) n
1986, WPA presentation handouts
in India evaluation
1972)
Explore
International
international Use Technology- MCQs,
Advancements Videos,
efforts in videos/articles Based class
in infographic
environmenta to explain Learning, participatio
Environmental s
l global treaties discussion n
Conservation
conservation
Compare
Peer
international International
Week 12 Facilitate peer Peer Posters, feedback,
and national Advancements
(3 hrs) presentations Teaching flashcards teacher
environmenta (cont.)
evaluation
l frameworks
Problem-
Understand Case
Role of Present case Based Written
structure and handouts,
National Green studies of NGT Learning analysis of
function of website
Tribunal verdicts using NGT cases
NGT links
cases
Interpret AQI Live Individual Projector,
Online
and its Air Quality demonstration Learning & real-time
quiz,
environmenta Index using AQI tech-based AQI
worksheet
l impact website/app research websites
Appreciate Importance of Group Cultural
Group Videos,
indigenous Indian Learning, report,
discussion and cultural
environmenta Traditional Peer group
storytelling visuals
l practices Knowledge Teaching sharing
Apply
knowledge of Assignment Graded
Week 13 Review of Individual Worksheets
Units 1–2 to briefing and assignment
(3 hrs) Units 1–2 Assignment , guidelines
practical guidance submission
issues
Understand
Bio-assessment Explain Project- Samples,
biological Lab report /
of sampling Based visuals,
indicators of Project
Environmental techniques, Learning microscope
environmenta proposal
Quality indicators prep (if lab)
l quality
Analyze
Lecture with
environmenta Environmental Group Group
ISO 14001 PPTs, EMS
l Management Learning, activity
framework documents
management System case studies evaluation
examples
frameworks
Week 14 Environmental Problem-
Case-based Charts,
(3 hrs) Identify Impact Based EIA draft
explanation of process
stages of EIA Assessment Learning on report
EIA process maps
(EIA) mock project
Understand Peer
Role-play and Checklists, Submission
environmenta Environmental Teaching,
assignment on sample of mock
l audit Audit assignment
audit prep reports audit
procedures work
Week 15 Integrate Project Guide students Project- Internet, Project
(3 hrs) learning into Integration through project Based project submission
real-world synthesis Learning tools
application
Present and Final
Final Review Facilitate final
evaluate Projector, evaluation
and presentations Presentation
capstone rubrics and
Presentations and feedback
learning feedback
BLACKBOARD ACTIVITY
Key terms: Values, Ethics, CSR
Comparative chart: Secular vs Spiritual Values
Weekly summaries & student contributions
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Write a comparative analysis of Swami Vivekananda and Gandhiji’s ethical frameworks.
2. Create a CSR report based on a real Indian company.
3. Present a poster on Ethical Practices in Social Media Use.
SUGGESTED READING
1. Gaur, R.R., Sangal, R., Bagaria, G.P. – A Foundation Course in Human Values and
Professional Ethics
2. Sandel, Michael J. – Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?
3. Tripathi, A.N. – Human Values, New Age International
4. UK Bribery Act, 2010
5. Daniel Kahneman – Thinking, Fast and Slow