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Basic 2

Basic 2 History Notes

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The People of Ghana

  1. The Regions of GhanaIn this topic you will learn that Ghana is divided into 16 regions.
  2. Regions and Their Capitals (Part 1)In this topic you will learn the capitals of the southern and middle regions of Ghana.
  3. Regions and Their Capitals (Part 2)In this topic you will learn the capitals of the northern and remaining regions of Ghana.
  4. The People of GhanaIn this topic you will learn that Ghana has many ethnic groups and name the major ones.
  5. The Akan PeopleIn this topic you will learn about the Akan people: where they live, their language, food, cloth and festivals.
  6. The Ewe and Ga-Adangbe PeopleIn this topic you will learn about the Ewe and the Ga-Adangbe people and their culture.
  7. The Mole-Dagbani PeopleIn this topic you will learn about the Mole-Dagbani people of northern Ghana.
  8. Other Ethnic Groups of GhanaIn this topic you will learn about the Guan, Gurma and Grusi peoples.
  9. Locating Regions on the MapIn this topic you will find regions and their positions on the map of Ghana.
  10. Unity in DiversityIn this topic you will learn that Ghana's many ethnic groups live together as one nation.

Major Historical Locations

  1. Historical Places: KumasiIn this topic you will learn about historical places in Kumasi, including the Kumasi Military Museum.
  2. Other Historical Places in GhanaIn this topic you will learn about other historical places in Ghana, such as the castles and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.