Emergence of Complex States

Curriculum details

Strand

States and Societies in Pre-Colonial Times (Strand 2)

Sub-strand

Emergence of Complex States (2.1)

Content standard

1.2.1.CS.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the diverse accounts of the emergence of major states in Ghana, including the causes of migration and creation of settlements. 1.2.1.LO.1 Use relevant historical evidence to reconstruct the emergence of complex human cultures in Pre-Historic Ghana. 1.2.1.LO.2 Use relevant historical evidence to analyse the diverse migration accounts and draw conclusions on why and how the peoples of Ghana created settlements; recounting the key factors that led to their rise and decline. 1.2.1.LO.3 Use relevant historical sources in the environment to reconstruct the unique socio-cultural, political, and scientific systems of selected indigenous Ghanaian states and kingdoms and compare with contemporary Ghanaian society.

Indicator

1.2.1.LI.3 - Recount factors responsible for the rise and decline of major states and kingdoms in Ghana.

Suggested placement

Semester 1, Week 17 (Week 17 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.

Source document note

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Curriculum reference

NaCCA curriculum document, p. 44

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Enquiry Routes: Where did the earliest people of Ghana settle? What factors led to the rise of major kingdoms in Ghana? How did the natural environment contribute to the rise and expansion of kingdoms in Ghana? Which leaders contributed to the rise of kingdoms? How did the different kingdoms decline?
Collaborative Learning:
- Learners use information from the internet or standard textbooks to trace the settlement patterns of the people of Ghana.
- In a Jigsaw activity, learners use primary and secondary sources to analyse factors responsible for the rise of some major kingdoms in Ghana.
Experiential Learning:
- Learners role-play the contributions of leaders to the rise and expansion of the major kingdoms in Ghana. HINT: Also focus on the contributions of women leaders in the rise and expansion of major kingdoms.
- Learners watch documentaries on how natural environment facilitated the rise and expansion of kingdoms in Ghana.
Project-Based Learning: Learners prepare a chart to explain the contribution of economic, political, and social practices to the rise of major states and kingdoms in Ghana.
Talk for Learning: Using the Talk for Learning (TfL) activity, learners discuss the decline of some major states and kingdoms in Ghana.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Documentaries on the migration of major ethnic groups in Ghana
- Primary and secondary sources of migration accounts.
- Historical maps of ancient African kingdoms and beyond
- old map of Ghana
- Map of Ghana showing the vegetation zones in Ghana and the ethnic groups that settled there.
- Pictures of leaders of the major ethnic groups that led their people to Ghana.
- Internet access
- Primary source documents on reasons for the migration of ethnic groups.
- Documentaries on reasons for the movements of the ethnic groups to Ghana.
- Historical maps of ancient kingdoms in Africa and beyond
- Documentaries on factors that led to the rise of kingdoms in Ghana.
- Primary and secondary source data including pictures, artefacts, maps, etc.
- Map showing geographical features in Ghana including major rivers such as Pra, Offin and Volta.
- Internet access
- Computers/ laptops, LCD projector/screen
Assessment (1.2.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.