SHS3 Religious And Moral Education · Semester 2, Week 8
Concern for One's Nation
Lesson notes
Learning Objectives
Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.2 - Justify the need to honour Ghanaians who exhibit and champion Ghanaian virtues.
By the end of the lesson, learners can:
- Give at least three reasons why Ghanaian society should formally honour citizens who exhibit patriotic values.
- Explain the difference between public recognition and personal gratification as motivations for honouring patriots.
- Justify, with reasoned arguments, the selection of specific individuals (living or departed) as worthy of national or community honour.
- Assess the potential impact of honouring patriots on the wider community, including the youth.
- Create a citation or short tribute that argues for why a particular Ghanaian deserves to be honoured.
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- Strand
- Ghanaian Values (Strand 3)
- Sub-strand
- Concern for One's Nation (3.3)
- Content standard
- 3.3.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate an appreciation of Ghanaian values relating to patriotism and justify the need to honour those who exhibit them. 3.3.3.LO.1 Explain the values of the Ghanaian society and show how they can be exhibited.
- Indicator
- 3.3.3.LI.2 - Justify the need to honour Ghanaians who exhibit and champion Ghanaian virtues.
- Suggested placement
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Semester 2, Week 8
(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
- NaCCA curriculum document, p. 62
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
General Learning Approach: In the context of schools with large sizes, the RMEC should utilize case studies, video watching (movie scenes), drama/role play that will offer opportunities for discussions afterwards. Where appropriate the following pedagogies may also be implemented: Project Work: Identify unsung hero(ine)s in the school community, assess their exhibition of Ghanaian values to create a citation, and honour them at a school gathering. Creative Writing: Learners draft poems/write letters/draw images to appreciate their parents for exhibiting commitment to the country. Note: Intentionally, encourage learners to practice GESI in the selection of the hero(in)es and writing of the poems by paying attention to gender, disability, and inclusive issues. Digital Pedagogy: Learners use digital tools to develop a documentary to show patriotic values exhibited by their teachers. Teaching and Learning Resources: - Textbooks: - Gyekye, K. 1996. African cultural values: An Introduction. Accra Sankofa - Epitacio, S. P. 2007. Introduction to values education. Manda: Rex Books. - Lovat, T., Toomey, R. et. al. (eds.). 2023. Second International Research Handbook on Values Education and Student Wellbeing, 2nd Ed. Springer - Materials for creating posters Assessment (3.3.3.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.