Basic 5 History Term 1 Week 9 Lesson Plan

Engage learners to play games and sing songs to begin the lesson.

In a group discussion, engage learners to explain slave trade. Slave trade is the capturing, selling and buying of enslaved persons. Tell learners stories about slave trade in ghana. Ghana was primarily attracted by Europe because of the large quantity of gold dust found here. They exchanged the gold with clothing, blankets, spices, sugar, silk, etc. As early as 1500, the settlers’ interest turned to exchanging the gold with human beings in the light of the growing demand for human labor in europe. Use a map to explain the concept of Trans-Atlantic slave trade Transatlantic slave trade was the buying of human beings from West Africa across the Atlantic ocean to America and the west indies for sale. It involved three continents namely Africa, America and Europe. It was also known as the triangular trade. The trade routes were i. from europe to west Africa ii. from west Africa to north and south America iii. from America to europe For this activity, learners use Ghana map, printed photographs of Ghanaian coastal forts and castles and cowrie shells and trade beads to trace trade routes, examine evidence from the forts and discuss the goods and human impact involved.

Ask learners series of questions to review their understanding of the lesson Ask learners to summarize what they have learnt