JHS1 Social Studies · Term 2 Week 7: European Encounter and the Slave Trade

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.6.1.1.1 - Examine the coming of Europeans to the Gold Coast.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five European countries that sailed to the Gold Coast and locate their home countries on a historical map.
Arrange the major European nations in the chronological order in which they arrived on the Gold Coast.
State at least three reasons why Europeans came to the Gold Coast.
Work cooperatively in mixed-ability groups to research and present findings on European arrival.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Nationalism and Nationhood (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: European Encounter and the Slave Trade (6.1)
Content standard: B7.6.1.1 - Exhibit knowledge and understanding of European exploration and expansion in the Gold Coast.
Indicator: B7.6.1.1.1 - Examine the coming of Europeans to the Gold Coast.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 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. 21

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. With the help of a historical map, learners identify European countries that sailed to Ghana.
2. In mixed-ability groups, learners research and build a chronological timeline that shows the order in which European countries came to the Gold Coast (Ghana).
3. Using the Internet or library sources, learners search for the various reasons Europeans came to the Gold Coast.