SHS2 Geography · Semester 2 Week 11: Economic Activities

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.3.2.LI.1 - Discuss the distribution, types and characteristics of manufacturing industries in Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five manufacturing towns in Ghana and name the industries located there.
Classify manufacturing industries in Ghana into their major types (food processing, textiles, metals, chemicals, cement, and timber) with examples of each.
Describe the key characteristics of manufacturing industries in Ghana, including scale, ownership, technology, and source of raw materials.
Explain at least three reasons for the concentration of manufacturing industries in particular parts of Ghana.
Label and interpret a map showing the distribution of major manufacturing industries in Ghana.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Human and Environment (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Economic Activities (3.2)
Content standard: 2.3.2.CS.1 - 2.3.2.CS.1 Analyse the manufacturing sector in Ghana 2.3.2.LO.1 Examine the types distribution, characteristics, importance and challenges of manufacturing industries in Ghana
Indicator: 2.3.2.LI.1 - Discuss the distribution, types and characteristics of manufacturing industries in Ghana
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 11 (Week 31 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. 85

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative learning: Using videos, maps and other relevant resources discuss the distribution of manufacturing industries, types and their characteristics in Ghana, and explain the reasons for their concentration in some parts of the country.
Activity-Based Learning: Produce a map on the distribution of manufacturing industries in Ghana.
Experiential Learning: Embark on a field trip to a nearby industry;
- Give a report on the reasons for its establishment in that locality
- Research about the types and characteristics of manufacturing industries in Ghana Learners in group discussions should not forget the emotions people attached to religious, political and ethnic issues

Assessment (2.3.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Projectors
- Atlas
- Smart phones
- Local or community industries
- Computers/laptops
- Maps
- Documentary videos on related industries in Ghana or similar geographical context