B5 History · Term 2 Week 5: Economic Developments Under Colonial Rule

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.3.2.1 - Describe the economic measures introduced during the colonial period including transport and communication projects.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least four economic policies and projects introduced by the colonial government between 1874 and 1957.
Describe the contributions made to the agricultural sector, including the agricultural station at Bunso, the botanical garden at Aburi, and the Agricultural College at Kwadaso.
Explain the role of Tetteh Quarshie in introducing cocoa to Ghana and assess the importance of cocoa to the Ghanaian economy.
Discuss the contributions of the colonial government to the mining sector.
Describe the transport and communication projects (Takoradi Harbour, roads, railways, and vehicles) and explain their purpose in linking main centres for export and movement.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Colonisation and Developments under Colonial Rule in Ghana (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Economic Developments Under Colonial Rule (4.3)
Content standard: B5.4.3.2 - Show understanding of the Economic policies and projects during the colonial period (1874-1957)
Indicator: B5.4.3.2.1 - Describe the economic measures introduced during the colonial period including transport and communication projects.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.34: The cell is printed 'B5.4.3.2.' - sub-strand 4.3 (Economic Developments Under Colonial Rule) has no standard '.1' anywhere in B5; the document starts this sub-strand at .2.
Curriculum reference: History Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 34
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Enquiry routes: What were these economic development under colonial rule? How do sources of evidence help you to understand these developments under colonial rule?
1. Identify the economic policies and projects during the colonial era.
2. Enumerate contributions in the agricultural sector (e.g. setting up of agricultural station at Bunso, botanical garden at Aburi and Agricultural College at Kwadaso, promotion and marketing of cocoa farming), The construction of the Takoradi Harbour, construction of roads and railways and introduction of vehicles to link their main centres to evacuate and export items and facilitate movement.
3. Discuss the role of Tetteh Quarshie in the introduction of cocoa into Ghana and how important cocoa has become.
4. Visit/show pictures of any of these facilities e.g. Tetteh Quarshie farm.
5. Enumerate contributions of the colonial government to mining sector.