Arrival of Europeans · B1 History

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.3.1.1.1 - Explore which Europeans came to Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five European countries whose citizens came and settled in Ghana.
Arrange the European arrivals in Ghana in the correct chronological order, starting with the first to arrive.
Locate Ghana and at least three European countries (Portugal, Britain, Netherlands) on a world map.
State where at least two European groups first settled in Ghana (e.g., Portuguese at Elmina, British at Cape Coast).
Share one fact they learned from a parent or community member about where Europeans first settled in Ghana.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Europeans in Ghana (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Arrival of Europeans (3.1)
Content standard: B1.3.1.1 - Show understanding of Europeans who came to Ghana
Indicator: B1.3.1.1.1 - Explore which Europeans came to Ghana
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 4 (Week 28 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: History Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 7
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Enquiry Route: Which Europeans came to Ghana? Which country came first? Where did they first settle?
1. Identify the European countries whose citizens came and settled in Ghana
- Portugal, Britain, France, Sweden, Germany, (Brandenburg) Denmark, Norway, Netherlands
2. Arrange the Europeans which they came to Ghana in the order which they came (starting with those who came first)
3. Locate each of these countries on the world map using the internet.
4. Find out where each country first settled in Ghana (From parents, museums etc.)