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SHS2 Literature In English · Semester 1, Week 13

From Narrative to Craft

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.2.3.LI.1 - Produce summaries of some selected novels based on varied themes.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

  1. Identify the main themes in a selected novel and distinguish them from minor or incidental topics.
  2. Write a summary of a chapter or section of a novel that accurately captures its key events and central theme.
  3. Compare how two different novels treat a shared theme such as love, abuse, or feminism.
  4. Condense an entire novel into a summary of no more than one page, preserving the plot structure and thematic focus.
  5. Explain how the themes of a novel connect to real-life situations in Ghanaian society.

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Curriculum details

Strand
Prose (Strand 2)
Sub-strand
From Narrative to Craft (2.3)
Content standard
2.2.3.CS.1 - Exhibit creative writing skills by producing novels as fictional and non-fictional prose. 2.2.3.LO.1 Make adaptations of existing works and write novels by applying the narrative writing skills.
Indicator
2.2.3.LI.1 - Produce summaries of some selected novels based on varied themes.
Suggested placement
Semester 1, Week 13 (Week 13 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. 92

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum) 

Project-Based Learning:

- Learners should be guided to brainstorm on topical issues such as feminism, abuse, love, etc. in groups/pairs and develop them into themes.

- As learners brainstorm, it promotes tolerance and respect for others' opinions.

Assessment (2.2.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Selected African and Non-African fictional text
- Digital writing
- Templates
- videos
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