Basic 5
Basic 5 History Notes
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The People of Ghana
- How Our Ancestors Lived: The Stone AgeIn this topic you will learn how the earliest people in Ghana lived as hunters and gatherers and later as the first farmers.
- How Our Ancestors Lived: Work, Crafts and TradeIn this topic you will learn about the occupations, crafts and trade of our ancestors before the 15th century.
- Life Then and NowIn this topic you will compare how our ancestors lived in ancient times with how we live today.
- Some Ancient Towns in GhanaIn this topic you will describe some ancient towns in Ghana and explain why they became important.
Some Selected Individuals
- Ghanaians Who Made a Difference: Leaders and Freedom FightersIn this topic you will learn about Ghanaian leaders and freedom fighters who made significant contributions locally and internationally.
- Ghanaians Who Made a Difference: Education and ScienceIn this topic you will learn about Ghanaians who made important contributions in education, science and international service.
- Ghanaians Who Made a Difference: Sports and the ArtsIn this topic you will learn about Ghanaians who brought honour to the country through sports, music, literature and art.
- Ghanaians Who Made a Difference: Women in Business and Public LifeIn this topic you will learn about Ghanaian women who contributed to business, health and public service.
Slave Trade
- The Arrival of the EuropeansIn this topic you will learn when and why the Europeans came to the Gold Coast and how trade with them began.
- Why Europeans Began Trading in HumansIn this topic you will investigate why Europeans began buying and selling human beings from the 16th century.
- The Triangular Trade and the Middle PassageIn this topic you will describe the triangular trade and the terrible journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.
- Effects and Abolition of the Slave TradeIn this topic you will examine the effects of the slave trade on Africa and the world and learn how it was abolished.