SHS1 Economics · Semester 1 Week 17: Production of Goods and Services

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.2.1.LI.2 - Investigate Location and Localisation of Industries.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define the terms “location of industry” and “localisation of industry” in their own words.
Identify at least four factors that influence the location of industries in Ghana.
Distinguish between location and localisation of industries using local examples.
Explain at least three advantages and three disadvantages of the localisation of industries.
Investigate and report on at least one local industry in their community, noting its location factors.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Firms' Innovative Decision Making (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Production of Goods and Services (2.1)
Content standard: 1.2.1.CS.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the production of goods. 1.2.1.LO.1 Evaluate the relevance of factors of production. 1.2.1.LO.2 Evaluate the relevance of the concepts of production, location and localisation of industries, division of labour and specialisation in production.
Indicator: 1.2.1.LI.2 - Investigate Location and Localisation of Industries.
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.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 36

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning: Look around the community and identify various places where there are location and localisation of local industries. Or watch a video or pictures of Tema Industrial area. Give more time to learners approaching proficiency.
Assessment (1.2.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Permission letter to the owners of the shops
- Pens
- Exercise books
- Markers
- White board
- Flip charts
- Projectors
- Computers
- Internet
- Search engines
- ICT lab