JHS2 Social Studies · Term 1 Week 4: The Individual and Community Development

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.1.4.1.1 - Examine the role of the individual in community development.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain the concepts of individual, community, and community development in their own words with local examples.
Compare different levels of individual participation in community engagements shown in pictures or documentaries.
Discuss how personal values, vision, initiative, and drive contribute to community development using the think-group-share technique.
Identify specific problems in their own community and propose practical ways they, as individuals, can contribute to solving them.
State at least two factors to consider when the community makes decisions about development projects.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Identity, Significance and Purpose (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: The Individual and Community Development (1.4)
Content standard: B8.1.4.1 - Demonstrate Knowledge and understanding of the role of the individual in the community.
Indicator: B8.1.4.1.1 - Examine the role of the individual in community development.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 4 (Week 4 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. 41

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Using the thought shower technique, learners explain the concepts:
i. individual
ii. community
iii. community development.
2. Learners watch documentaries/pictures on different community engagements and compare individual participation levels.
3. Using think-group-share, learners discuss how individual values, vision, initiative and drive contribute to community development.
4. Using the question-and-answer strategy, learners discuss the factors to be considered in the community decision-making process.
5. Invite a resource person to assist learners in discussing the importance of community development.
6. Using the question-and-answer strategy, learners identify the community's specific problems and show how they can contribute to solving them.