Misconceptions and Prospects in Agriculture and Farming

Curriculum details

Strand

New Dawn Agriculture (Strand 1)

Sub-strand

Misconceptions and Prospects in Agriculture and Farming (1.1)

Content standard

3.1.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of factors and processes that influence successful plantation and fruit tree enterprises. 3.1.1.LO.1 Analyse patterns in the startup and growth of successful plantation and fruit tree enterprises in Ghanaian communities.

Indicator

3.1.1.LI.2 - Catalogue the characteristics and patterns of growth of successful plantation and fruit tree enterprises.

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. 76

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Talk-for-Learning: Learners brainstorm to come up with characteristics of a successful enterprise.
Experiential Learning: All learners visit successful plantation and fruit tree enterprises to observe, ask questions, take field notes on patterns of growth, and present reports.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Plantation and fruit tree farms
- Video documentaries
- Pictures
- Projector
- Computer
- Smartphones * Field notebooks
- Protective footwear
Assessment (2.1.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.