SHS2 Geography · Semester 2 Week 17: Environmental Hazards and Their Management

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.3.4.LI.1 - Examine the measures for managing floods in Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define flood and explain at least three causes of floods in Ghanaian communities.
Identify and map at least two flood-prone areas in their community, district, or region using printed maps or digital applications.
Describe at least four structural and non-structural measures for managing floods in Ghana.
Evaluate the effectiveness of at least two flood management measures in a given Ghanaian context, considering their strengths and limitations.
Develop a simple community flood preparedness plan that includes prevention, response, and recovery actions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Human and Environment (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Environmental Hazards and Their Management (3.4)
Content standard: 2.3.4.CS.1 - 2.3.4.CS.1 Demonstrate skills for managing earthquakes, floods, drought and fires 2.3.4.LO.1 Evaluate measures for controlling or mitigating floods, droughts, earthquakes and fires in Ghana
Indicator: 2.3.4.LI.1 - Examine the measures for managing floods in Ghana
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 17 (Week 37 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)

Experiential learning: View/watch pictures/video or other resources on floods, brainstorm on the definition of flood. Learners share their observations with whole class.
Talk for Learning: Through think-pair-share, discuss the causes of floods in our communities/districts/Ghana.
Activity-Based Learning:
- In pairs, identify low lying areas or water channels of within the community.
- Using printed maps or computer or smart phone Apps, map areas that are prone to floods in your community, district or region. In groups, learners with strong characters should be aware of it in order not to abuse the emotions of other members.

Assessment (2.3.4.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Maps, arts toolkits, computers and projectors
- Data on the floodable areas
- Pictures or video documentary on drought
- Charts to explain drought mitigation strategies