Agriculture, Industrialization… · SHS1 Economics

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.4.3.LI.2 - Describe the importance of industry to the Ghanaian economy.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define industry and distinguish between primary, secondary, and tertiary industries with Ghanaian examples.
Explain at least four ways industries contribute to the Ghanaian economy, such as employment, income generation, and foreign exchange earnings.
Describe the linkages between industry and agriculture, building on last week’s lesson on the importance of agriculture.
Assess the challenges facing Ghanaian industries and propose practical solutions, demonstrating extended critical thinking.
Work collaboratively in mixed-ability, mixed-gender groups to research, discuss, and present findings on the importance of industry to the Ghanaian economy.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Government Economic Policy and Trade (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Agriculture, Industrialization, and Trade (4.3)
Content standard: 1.4.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the role of agriculture and industry 1.4.3.LO.1 Employ relevant information in the environment to examine the agricultural activities and their importance. 1.4.3.LO.2 Use relevant information in the environment to discuss domestic trade.
Indicator: 1.4.3.LI.2 - Describe the importance of industry to the Ghanaian economy.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 16 (Week 36 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.52 the document prints the learning-outcome code as "1.4.3.LO1", with no separator before the final digit
exemplars - p.55 the document prints this assessment code as "1.4.3.AS.1", the same code it prints for the preceding indicator on the same page; the document numbers assessments in parallel with indicators everywhere else, so 1.4.3.AS.2 is what the convention gives, but the printed form is kept rather than renumbered
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 55

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaboration Learning: Divide the students into a number of mixed ability and gender groups and task them to discuss the importance of industry to the Ghanaian economy and present to the class. Encourage learners to be tolerant of one another and respect one another's views.
Assessment (1.4.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Markers white board
- Internet
- CDs or pen drives
- Projectors or TVs
- Recorded videos
- School bus
- Computers
- ICT lab
- Exercise book