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Basic 6 History Term 1 Week 11 Lesson Plan

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Week 11: Lesson Plan
Subject: History
Class: Basic 6
Strand: Colonization & DevelopmentSub-strand: Political Development
Indicator (code): B6.4.4.1.1 Describe the features of British colonial, rule in Ghana including ‘direct’ and ‘indirect’ rule,, 1874-1957Content Std (code): B6 4.4.1. Show understanding of, Political developments under colonial, rule, 1874-1957
Performance Indicator: Learners can describe the features of British colonial rule in, Ghana.Core Competencies: Learners to become critical thinkers and, digital literates
T.L.R.(s): Ghana map, locally made colonial timeline cards, printed photographs of Ghanaian chiefs and colonial officialsKeywords: Rule, Development, 1874
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning
Ask learners questions to review their understanding in the previous lesson Engage learners to play games and sing familiar rhymes to begin the lesson. Ask learners questions to review their understanding in the previous lesson
Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment
Revise with learners the concept indirect rule used by the colonial masters. have learners to discuss the features of the indirect rule of governance Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of indirect rule Advantages i. recognition of traditional chiefs ii. preservation of native institutions iii. it was cheaper iv. eliminated bad traditional practices. Disadvantages i. sidelined the educated elite ii. dilemma of chiefs iii. puppets of the british iv. imposition of unqualified chiefs For this activity, learners use Ghana map, locally made colonial timeline cards and printed photographs of Ghanaian chiefs and colonial officials to locate events, sequence them and compare direct and indirect rule.
Phase 3plenary / reflections
Ask learners questions to review their understanding of the lesson Learners to tell what was interesting about the lesson. Ask learners questions to review their understanding of the lesson Learners to tell what was interesting about the lesson.

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