Authority and Power · B1 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.4.2.1.2 - Identify people who have power and authority and respect them, as a responsible citizen

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least three people who have power and authority in each setting: home, school, community, and nation.
Match each person in a position of authority to the correct setting where they belong.
Give one example of a person currently occupying a position of authority in Ghana (for example, the President of Ghana, a chief, or their class teacher).
State one reason why we should respect people who have power and authority.
Demonstrate respect for authority through their words and actions during class activities.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Our Nation Ghana (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Authority and Power (4.2)
Content standard: B1.4.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of obeying power and authority as a responsible citizen
Indicator: B1.4.2.1.2 - Identify people who have power and authority and respect them, as a responsible citizen
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 14
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners talk about the people who have power and authority:
i. at Home: father, mother, older siblings
ii. in class/school: head teacher, class teacher, school prefects, class prefects
iii. in the community: chiefs, parliamentarians, assembly members
iv. in the nation: president, vice president, speaker of parliament
Learners give examples of persons occupying such positions.