Environmental Hazards and Their… · SHS1 Geography

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.4.LI.2 - Sketch areas in Ghana prone to floods, drought, bushfires and earthquakes

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least four regions or specific areas in Ghana prone to floods, drought, bushfires, and earthquakes, using evidence from maps and videos.
Sketch a simplified map of Ghana showing the general locations of at least three environmental hazard zones.
Explain, using a map key or legend, the symbols used to represent each hazard type on their sketches.
Describe the physical and human factors that make certain areas in Ghana more vulnerable to specific hazards.
Compare and evaluate different map sketches in groups, giving constructive feedback on accuracy and clarity.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Human and Environment (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Environmental Hazards and Their Management (3.4)
Content standard: 1.3.4.CS.1 - 1.3.4.CS.1 Demonstrate understanding of the concepts 'hazard' and 'disaster' 1.3.4.LO.1 Sketch a map showing the environmental hazard areas in Ghana
Indicator: 1.3.4.LI.2 - Sketch areas in Ghana prone to floods, drought, bushfires and earthquakes
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 19 (Week 39 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. 60

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Project-based learning:
- In an all-inclusive grouping, visit a nearby area in your locality that is prone to hazard and produce a disaster map. In discussions, learners should listen to their peers' opinions and express disagreements in constructive ways.

Assessment (1.3.4.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- A visit to hazards or disaster-prone areas in your community.
- Pictures/videos, maps and other sources showing hazards/disasters in Ghana.
- Use pictures/videos, maps and other sources showing disasters in Ghana.