Entrepreneurship, Workplace… · SHS3 Social Studies

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.6.2.LI.1 - Identify business opportunities emanating from societal problems in Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define “societal problem” and “business opportunity” and explain the relationship between the two.
Identify at least five societal problems in their local community or Ghana at large that present potential business opportunities.
Categorise identified societal problems into sectors such as health, education, transportation, waste management, and agriculture.
Generate at least three viable business ideas that directly address specific societal problems, explaining how each idea solves the problem.
Apply a simple validation checklist to assess whether a business idea is practical, profitable, and beneficial to the community.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Production, Exchange and Creativity (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Entrepreneurship, Workplace Culture and Productivity (6.2)
Content standard: 3.6.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurial idea generation and implementation for nation building 3.6.2.LO.1 Explore ways of developing skills and techniques to generate and implement business ideas for nation building
Indicator: 3.6.2.LI.1 - Identify business opportunities emanating from societal problems in Ghana
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 9 (Week 29 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. 106

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative Learning
- In mixed-ability groups, learners:
- discuss the entrepreneurial mindset
- discuss case studies of successful entrepreneurs
- identify market gaps and pain points
- conduct market research and trend analysis to discover business opportunities
Project-Based Learning
- In mind mapping and concept visualization, learners analyse business opportunities in Ghana
- In class presentations, learners discuss the divergent and convergent nature of their ideas and validate the ideas
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Stationery
- Projector
- Computers/ laptops
- Internet access
- 86
- Standard textbooks
Assessment (3.6.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.