Ghana curriculum lesson note
Basic 5 History Term 1 Week 4 Lesson Plan
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Subject: History
Class: Basic 5
| Strand: My Country Ghana | Sub-strand: The People Of Ghana |
| Indicator (code): B5.2.1.1.2 Describe some ancient towns in Ghana. | 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 some ancient towns in Ghana. | 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 map | Keywords: Ghana, Ancient, Towns |
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 to about parts of the video that interest them
Have learners write on a sheet of paper the following Which were the ancient towns in Ghana? Where were they located? Who founded them? | 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 Leaners appreciate how things have changed as a matter of time Which were the ancient towns in Ghana? Where were they located? Who founded them?
List some ancient towns and places in Ghana (Begho, BonoManso, Dawhenya, Eguafo, Kintampo, Salaga, Daboya) Locate some of these towns and places on a map of Ghana Use the internet to learn about these places and share in class Show and discuss pictures of some of these towns and places 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 Ancient towns in Ghana |
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