SHS2 Government · Semester 1 Week 2: Basics of Government

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.1.LI.2 - Discuss how citizenship is acquired in Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State the two principal ways by which citizenship is acquired in Ghana, namely citizenship by birth and citizenship by registration or naturalisation.
Explain the constitutional conditions for acquiring Ghanaian citizenship by birth, including the provisions for children born in and outside Ghana.
Describe the conditions under which a foreigner may be registered as a Ghanaian citizen, including marriage to a Ghanaian citizen.
Distinguish between citizenship by registration and citizenship by naturalisation, and outline the requirements for each.
Analyse a case scenario and determine whether a person qualifies as a Ghanaian citizen, citing the relevant provisions of the 1992 Constitution.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Government and Development (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Basics of Government (1.1)
Content standard: 2.1.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding and application of citizenships, rights, and responsibilities to the state. 2.1.1.LO.1 Evaluate the concept of citizenship in the context of Ghana. 2.1.1.LO.2 Analyse the relevance of rights and responsibilities towards the state
Indicator: 2.1.1.LI.2 - Discuss how citizenship is acquired in Ghana
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 2 (Week 2 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. 41

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Talk for Learning: Using information from the library research done earlier, discuss the various ways of acquiring citizenship in Ghana and pay greater attention to the values of honesty, patriotism, integrity, and hard work. further examine how to accommodate minority interests.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Government curriculum
- Internet: Website of the Government of Ghana
- NaCCA approved textbooks on Government
- 1992 constitution of Ghana
- e-library resources
Assessment (2.1.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.