Being a Citizen · B4 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.4.1.1.1 - Show good manners in the home, school and community

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define good manners and give at least three examples of good manners in the home, school, and community.
Explain why good manners such as greeting elders, respecting parents and teachers, and helping others are important in daily life.
Demonstrate through role play at least two appropriate ways of showing good manners in different settings.
State at least three benefits of practising good manners, including how it ensures law and order and builds a good moral life.
Write or share a short essay explaining why they should be courteous to others.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Our Nation Ghana (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Being a Citizen (4.1)
Content standard: B4.4.1.1 - Demonstrate good manners at appropriate places
Indicator: B4.4.1.1.1 - Show good manners in the home, school and community
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 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 4-6), 2019, p. 15
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners talk about the importance of observing good manners or etiquette in the home such as observing good table manners, greetings, helping others, showing respect and obedience to parents, teachers, school authorities, elders and rulers, respect for the elderly, obedience to authority, respect the Constitution of Ghana.
Learners play games, role play or engage in other activities that teach good manners and etiquette in the home, school and the community.
Learners talk about the importance of good manners:
It ensures law and order in society.
It helps everyone develop good moral life.
It encourages hardworking.
It encourages people to be patriotic etc.
Learners think-pair-share to write essays on good deeds:
• Why should I be courteous?