Arrival of Europeans · B3 History

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.3.1.1.1 - Describe how the Europeans settled on the Gold Coast, including forming alliances with the local chiefs

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the Portuguese as the first Europeans to arrive on the Gold Coast and state when they arrived (1471).
Locate the first settlements of the Europeans on the Gold Coast, including Elmina and other coastal areas.
Describe how the Europeans formed alliances with local chiefs through agreements, gifts and marriage.
Dramatise the meeting between the Portuguese and Kwamina Ansah, showing how the friendship began.
Explain why other Europeans, such as the Dutch, English and Danes, later came to settle on the Gold Coast.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Europeans in Ghana (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Arrival of Europeans (3.1)
Content standard: B3.3.1.1 - Show understanding of the interactions between the local people and early settlers
Indicator: B3.3.1.1.1 - Describe how the Europeans settled on the Gold Coast, including forming alliances with the local chiefs
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 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. 19
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Enquiry route: Which Europeans were the first to come to the Gold Coast? When did they come? Where did they first settled?
1. Dramatise the meeting between the Portuguese and Kwamina Ansah
2. Explain why other Europeans who came later also settled on the Gold Coast
3. Investigate how the Europeans settled on the Gold Coast including forming alliances with the local chiefs and marrying the local people