B5 Our World And Our People · Term 3 Week 1: Being a Citizen

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.1.2.1 - Discuss the importance of being a responsible citizen in the nation

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Describe at least four attitudes and behaviours that show a person is a responsible citizen, such as obeying rules, respecting others, and performing assigned duties.
Explain at least three reasons why being a responsible citizen is important for the nation, including promoting unity, gaining respect, and being seen as reliable.
Role-play a scenario showing responsible citizenship and explain how the actions in the scenario help the nation.
Identify and talk about at least two concrete things they can do now, as learners, to help Ghana develop.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Our Nation Ghana (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Being a Citizen (4.1)
Content standard: B5.4.1.2 - Demonstrate an understanding of how responsible citizens, can contribute to national development
Indicator: B5.4.1.2.1 - Discuss the importance of being a responsible citizen in the nation
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 36
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners describe attitudes and behaviours that show that a person is responsible e.g.
obedience to rules and regulations, respect others, accepting responsibility (performing assigned duties), taking initiatives, helping needy people.
Learners discuss the importance of being a responsible citizen e.g. to promote unity, to gain respect, to be considered a reliable person, etc.
Learners role-play activities of responsible citizens. Learners identify and talk about what they can do to help the country to develop.