Basic 5 History Term 1 Week 8 Lesson Plan

Engage learners to play games and sing familiar rhymes to begin the lesson. Ask learners questions to review their understanding in the previous lesson

Retell the live stories of any Ghanaian who have made significant contribution locally and internationally Example: Efua Sutherland-playwright Efua Theodora Sutherland was a ghanaian playwright, director, dramatist, children’s author, poet, educationalist, researcher, child advocate, and cultural activist. Her works include Foriwa, Edufa, and The Marriage Of Anansewa. A park in Accra near the national theater was named after her “Efua Sutherland park” Use pictures to identify some of the important contributions he made locally and internationally Retell the live stories of any Ghanaian who have made significant contribution locally and internationally Example: Prof Akua Kuenyehia-law Akua Kuenyehia is a ghanaian lawyer who served as a judge of the international criminal court from 2003 to 2015. She also served as first vice president of the court. She was one of the only three female african judges at the ICC Use pictures to identify some of the important contributions he made locally and internationally For this activity, learners use portrait cards of notable Ghanaians, Ghana map and exercise books to identify each person, connect the person to a place and record the contribution.

Use questions to review learners understanding of the lesson. Ask learners to tell the class what they have learnt. Call learners to summarize the main points of the lesson.