SHS3 Social Studies · Semester 2 Week 2: Nationalism, Citizenship, and Nation-building

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.4.2.LI.2 - Examine the relevance of advocacy and community engagement to Ghana’s development, recognising the impact of positive and peaceful collective action on societal development

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define advocacy and community engagement in their own words and distinguish between the two concepts.
Explain at least three ways advocacy has contributed to national development in Ghana, using local examples.
Analyse the impact of positive and peaceful collective action on Ghanaian society, comparing it with the effects of violent or destructive action.
Assess the relevance of advocacy and community engagement to Ghana’s development goals, justifying their position with evidence and reasoning.
Propose a peaceful advocacy or community engagement initiative that addresses a development challenge in their own community, outlining its steps and expected impact.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Nationalism and Nationhood (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Nationalism, Citizenship, and Nation-building (4.2)
Content standard: 3.4.2.CS.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the principles of democratic governance, advocacy and community engagement and their relevance to national development 3.4.2.LO.2 Analyse the principles of democratic governance and their relevance to national development
Indicator: 3.4.2.LI.2 - Examine the relevance of advocacy and community engagement to Ghana's development, recognising the impact of positive and peaceful collective action on societal development
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 2 (Week 22 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 102

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Talk for Learning/Project-based Learning:
- In a Socratic seminar strategy, learners discuss the relevance of advocacy and community engagement Level 3 Strategic reasoning to Ghana's development
- In groups, learners discuss the impact of positive and peaceful collective action on societal development
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Internet access
- Computer
- Projectors
- Smartphones
- Standard textbooks
- Stationery
- 81
- Video clips
- Resource person
- Audio devices
Assessment (3.4.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.