Basic 4 History Term 1 Week 5 Lesson Plan

Tell learners a brief story about Ghana. Let learners sing some patriot songs they are familiar with. Review the previous knowledge of the learners by making them answer questions on the previous lesson. Engage learners to play games and sing songs to begin the lesson

Using the map of Ghana, guide them to locate the Gonja Kingdom. Engage learners to discuss about the history of the Gonja Kingdom. The Gonja kingdom was originally divided into sections overseen by male siblings of Sumaila Ndewura Jakpa. By 1675, the Gonja established a paramount chief called the Yagbongwura to control the kingdom. Learners to Identify the reasons for the rise, expansion and decline of the Gonja Kingdom. Using the map of Ghana, guide learners to locate the Mole- Dagbani Kingdom. Engage learners to discuss about the history of the Mole-Dagbani Kingdom. Ya-Na is the king of the Dagbon traditional kingdom. The court and administrative capital of this kingdom are at Yedi. the seat of the king of Dagbon known as king of absolute power is a collection of cow and lion skin Learners to Identify the reasons for the rise, expansion and decline of the Mole-Dagbani Kingdom. For this activity, learners use Ghana map, printed photographs of traditional stools and palaces and locally made timeline cards to trace the kingdom’s area, study symbols of authority and order the main events.

Ask learners series of questions to review their understanding of the lesson Ask learners to summarize what they have learnt Ask learners to tell you what they have learnt Give learners individual or home task