B5 History · Term 2 Week 1: Social Developments Under Colonial Rule

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.2.1.2 - Identify some of the health facilities and housing projects in the colonial period.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least three health facilities built during the colonial period, including Korle Bu Hospital (1923).
Describe the location and purpose of Korle Bu Hospital, Kumasi Hospital, and Takoradi Hospital.
Identify at least two housing projects or types of housing developed during the colonial period.
Explain in simple terms why these health facilities and housing projects were important to people living at that time.
Use pictures or descriptions to match colonial-era health facilities to their locations in Ghana.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Colonisation and Developments under Colonial Rule in Ghana (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Social Developments Under Colonial Rule (4.2)
Content standard: B5.4.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the social developments that took place during the colonial period (1874-1957).
Indicator: B5.4.2.1.2 - Identify some of the health facilities and housing projects in the colonial period.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: History Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 33
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Enquiry routes: What health facilities were built during the colonial period? How important were these social services?
1. Discuss the health facilities and housing projects carried out during the colonial period e.g. the establishment of the Korle Bu hospital- 1923, Kumasi hospital, Takoradi hospital,
2. Brainstorm the significance of these social services
3. Show pictures/documentaries of these facilities to highlight the social facilities during the era