Civic Ideals and Practices · SHS1 Social Studies

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.4.LI.3 - Describe road signs and markings and their implications for road safety in Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five different road signs and road markings commonly found on Ghanaian roads and state what each one means.
Classify road signs into their main categories (regulatory, warning, informatory) based on their shape, colour, and purpose.
Explain the implications of specific road signs and markings for the safety of road users such as pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists.
Analyse a picture or video clip of a Ghanaian road scene and describe how the road signs and markings present contribute to road safety.
Create a simple roadside scenario and propose appropriate road signs or markings that should be placed there, justifying their choices.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Law and Order in the Society (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Civic Ideals and Practices (3.4)
Content standard: 1.3.4.CS.1 - Recognise and appreciate the importance of being an informed, concerned, participatory and responsible road user in the Ghanaian society 1.3.4.LO.1 Analyse the causes and consequences of road accidents in Ghana and propose effective interventions to enhance road safety
Indicator: 1.3.4.LI.3 - Describe road signs and markings and their implications for road safety in Ghana
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 29

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning: Search for materials (documentaries, videos, pictures) on road signs and markings and discuss their meanings
Collaborative learning: In mixed-ability groups, learners discuss the implications of road signs and markings for their safety as road users
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Internet access
- Computer
- Phones
- Standard textbooks
- Projectors
- Video clips on cases of road accidents
Assessment (1.3.4.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.