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Basic 5 History Term 1 Week 1 Lesson Plan

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Week 1: Lesson Plan
Subject: History
Class: Basic 5
Strand: My Country GhanaSub-strand: The People Of Ghana
Indicator (code): B5.2.1.1.1 Describe how our ancestors lived in ancient, times (before the 15th century) and compare it with, how we live today.Content Std (code): B5.2.1.1. Demonstrate understanding of, how life in ancient time was different from, life today
Performance Indicator: Learners can describe how our ancestors lived in ancient times, (before the 15th century) and compare it with how we live today.Core Competencies: Learners to become critical thinkers, and digital literates
T.L.R.(s): clay pot and calabash, printed photographs of ancient Ghanaian settlements, Ghana mapKeywords: Times, Country, Before
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning
Tell learners stories about how our ancestors lived Have learners to watch videos of how our ancestors lived Have learners visit a palace near them to see how our ancestors lived
Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment
Identify the kinds of food they ate, the clothes they wore and how they travelled etc. Compare life today to life in ancient days. E.g. Food eaten, Clothes worn, Mode of travel, buildings Communication, Trading, Professions and Technology. Produce a photo album (Tactile photo album for visually impaired) of family members including learners
Visit ancient sites and museums
Use videos/ documentaries /internet to highlight how life today has changed from the past For this activity, learners use clay pot and calabash, printed photographs of ancient Ghanaian settlements and Ghana map to examine local artefacts and pictures and compare past settlement life with life today.
Phase 3plenary / reflections
What have we learnt today?
How our ancestors lived
Have learners to summarize the important points in the lesson

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