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Basic 8 Ghanaian Language Term 1 Week 6 Lesson Plan
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Subject: Ghanaian Language
Class: Basic 8
Component 1
Puberty Rites
Topic: Discuss the changes that has occurred in puberty rites performance over time
| Strand: Customs & Institutions | Sub-strand: Puberty Rites |
| Indicator: B8.1.1.1.3 Discuss the changes that has occurred in puberty rites performance over time | Content Standard: B8.1.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of how puberty rites are performed in their linguistic community, its significance and compare with other cultures of Ghana |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can identify the processes involved in performing puberty rites in your culture | T.L.R.(s): Printed photographs of local puberty rites, Traditional cloth sample, Beads |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Revise with learners on the previous lesson.
Share performance indicators with learners and introduce the lesson. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners study the printed photographs of local puberty rites and examine the traditional cloth sample and beads while comparing the processes and their significance across Ghanaian communities.
Learners in groups assess the current ways puberty rites are performed among his/her people and write a brief about it.
learners present their ideas in groups.
Have learners compare the contemporary ways to the traditional ways by which your people were performing puberty rites. E.g. i. It is now done by the church. ii. Duration for the rites has changed. iii. Done for all ages.
Learners identify the threats to puberty rites in contemporary times. E.g.: technology, migration, education and religion
Guide learners to discuss in groups what they do during the week, | Phase 3plenary / reflections Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson. |
Component 2
Conversation
Topic: Develop and modify their language in narrating some selected daily activities
| Strand: Listening & Speaking | Sub-strand: Conversation |
| Indicator: B8.2.1.1.1 Develop and modify their language in narrating some selected daily activities. | Content Standard: B8.2.1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of presentational skills in listening, following daily conversation, speaking clearly and explaining ideas |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can identify and produce the basic tones in their language | T.L.R.(s): Printed photographs of familiar Ghanaian settings, Printed dialogue cards, Locally made puppets |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Revise with learners on what was studied in the previous lesson. Share the performance indicators with learners | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners study the printed photographs of familiar Ghanaian settings, listen as the printed dialogue cards are read aloud, and use the locally made puppets to practise suitable responses and register.
Ask learners to describe how they celebrated their vacation holidays.
Drill learners with the correct expressions and phrases to use in an oral narration.
Learners in groups talk about how they celebrated the Christmas holidays.
Assessment Narrate how you celebrated your vacation holidays. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson. |
Component 3
Translation
Topic: Establish the meaning of words, phrases and sentences in their various languages
| Strand: Reading | Sub-strand: Translation |
| Indicator: B8.3.2.1.1 Establish the meaning of words, phrases and sentences in their various languages | Content Standard: B8.3.2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of translating words, phrases and sentences. |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can read and understand the main ideas in a text | T.L.R.(s): Ghanaian-language storybook, Printed bilingual word cards, Exercise books and pencils |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Share the performance indicators and introduce the lesson. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners read the selected part of the Ghanaian-language storybook, use the printed bilingual word cards to compare meanings, and record translations in exercise books with pencils.
Guide learners to translate given words and simple phrases from the source language to a target language.
Using word and sentence cards, guide learners to translate phrases simple sentences from the source language of study to a target language.
Guide learners to translate simple sentences from the source language to a target language.
assessment Translate the following words into your own language. a. elephant b. house c. car d. accident | Phase 3plenary / reflections Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.
Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson. |
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