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Basic 8 Social Studies Term 1 Week 9 Lesson Plan
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Subject: Social Studies
Class: Basic 8
Component 1
Community Decision-Making Process
Topic: describe the community decision-making process
| Strand: Sense Of Purpose | Sub-strand: Community Decision-Making Process |
| Indicator: B8.3.2.1.1. describe the community decision-making process. | Content Standard: B8.3.2.1. Demonstrate knowledge of the role of the individual in the community |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can describe the community decision-making process | T.L.R.(s): Printed photograph of a Ghanaian community meeting, Talking-stick prop, Local newspaper |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Start the lesson with a recap of the previous lesson. Allow learners to reflect on what they learnt from the previous lesson. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Printed photograph of a Ghanaian community meeting; Talking-stick prop; Local newspaper. Learners examine the local evidence, locate relevant places where applicable, and use the items in the group analysis below.
Guide learners to explain the factors to be considered in community decision-making process, including investigating, developing and evaluating alternatives. Investigate the problem Developing alternatives Evaluating alternatives and select the best option Implementing and monitoring the decision | Phase 3plenary / reflections Ask learners series of questions to review their understanding of the lesson |
Component 2
Volunteerism
Topic: Discuss the relevance of volunteerism to community development
| Strand: Sense Of Purpose | Sub-strand: Volunteerism |
| Indicator: B8.3.1.1.2. Discuss the relevance of volunteerism to community development. | Content Standard: B8.3.2.1. Demonstrate knowledge of the role of the individual in the community |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can discuss the relevance of volunteerism to community development | T.L.R.(s): Printed photograph of a Ghanaian community meeting, Talking-stick prop, Local newspaper |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Set expectations for this lesson including what will be learnt and how learning will occur and assessed. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Printed photograph of a Ghanaian community meeting; Talking-stick prop; Local newspaper. Learners examine the local evidence, locate relevant places where applicable, and use the items in the group analysis below. Invite a resource person to talk about the importance of community development learners identify a specific need or problem of the community and show how learners can help solve it. Brainstorm learners to explain the concept of volunteerism Learners in their groups, examine the ways by which one can volunteer in the community responsibly, including performing household chores, shopping or cleaning for an elderly person and helping clean the community
Have learners identify some volunteering roles in the community and their contribution to community development, including reporting crime in the community to the police and avoiding taking the law into one’s own hands. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Ask learners to summarize what they have learnt |
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