B5 Our World And Our People · Term 3 Week 4: Authority and Power

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.2.1.1 - Recognise parents as source of discipline and character formation

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least three rules or regulations they are expected to follow at home and explain why each one matters.
Explain in their own words how parents and guardians serve as sources of discipline and character formation.
Identify and demonstrate at least two responsible behaviours they can practise at home to honour their parents’ authority.
Role play a home situation showing how a child responds respectfully to a parent’s correction.
Write a short paragraph describing one way they will contribute to becoming a responsible adult at home.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Our Nation Ghana (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Authority and Power (4.2)
Content standard: B5.4.2.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of the need to obey and submit to authority
Indicator: B5.4.2.1.1 - Recognise parents as source of discipline and character formation
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 4 (Week 28 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. 38
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners talk about rules and regulations they are expected to follow at home
Learners discuss why it is important to obey rules and regulations at home
Learners identify ways by which they can be responsible:
• be a good child to avoid punishment
• emulate parents and other family members, etc.
Learners role play responsible behaviours as parents and children at home.
Learners write essays on how to become responsible adults.