B6 Our World And Our People · Term 3 Week 10: Our Neighbouring Countries

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.5.1.1.1 - Explain how Ghana co-operates with other nations

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify Ghana’s neighbouring countries on a map of West Africa.
Describe at least three ways Ghana cooperates with other nations (trade, sports, political relations).
Explain at least two reasons why Ghana should continue cooperating with other nations.
Justify the need for Ghana to carefully examine offers of help from other nations before accepting.
Dramatise the safe process of accepting help from another nation.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Global Community (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Our Neighbouring Countries (5.1)
Content standard: B6.5.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how Ghana cooperates with other nations
Indicator: B6.5.1.1.1 - Explain how Ghana co-operates with other nations
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 10 (Week 34 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. 61
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners recall countries that surround Ghana e.g. Togo, La Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso.
Learners identify countries surrounding Ghana on a map of West Africa.
Learners discuss how Ghana co-operates with her neighbours e.g. trade, sports, political
Learners talk about the reasons why Ghana should continue to co-operate with other nations e.g.
i. Some ethnic groups cut across political boundaries.
E.g. Ewes in Ghana, Togo and Benin; Sissalas in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
ii. She cannot supply all her needs. As a developing
nation, Ghana gets many goods and services from other nations e.g. petroleum from Nigeria, tomato from Burkina Faso, eggs from La Cote D'Ivoire.
iii. Ghana also trades with some of her neighbours.
e.g. Ghana used to sell electricity to Togo and Cote D'Ivoire.
Learners dramatise the processes to follow in accepting help from other nations e.g.
i. Be wise so that the help will not be used as way to control your country.
ii. Find out whether the help will not lead to negative effects on individuals or the country.
iii. Find out if there is a hidden motive.
iv. Decide on whether your nation is willing to be a friend to the nation giving the help or not.
Accept the help if it will not have negative effects on the nation.