European Encounter and the… · JHS1 Social Studies

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.6.1.1.2 - Explore the early interactions between Europeans and the indigenous people

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Describe at least three ways in which the Portuguese and other Europeans first interacted with the indigenous people of the Gold Coast.
Explain the significance of the meeting between the Portuguese and Nana Kwamena Ansa I of Elmina.
Identify the items Europeans brought to the Gold Coast and the local goods they exchanged for them.
Locate on a map the areas where Europeans first settled, including Elmina, Cape Coast, and Accra.
State the purposes served by some castles and forts built by Europeans along the coast.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Nationalism and Nationhood (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: European Encounter and the Slave Trade (6.1)
Content standard: B7.6.1.1 - Exhibit knowledge and understanding of European exploration and expansion in the Gold Coast.
Indicator: B7.6.1.1.2 - Explore the early interactions between Europeans and the indigenous people
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 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. 22

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Learners role-play scenes of the meeting between the Portuguese and Nana Kwamena Ansa I of Elmina.
2. Learners use the internet or maps to identify areas on the Gold Coast where the Europeans first settled.
3. In the Think-Pair-Share activity, learners identify some castles and forts built by Europeans and the purposes they served.
4. In small groups, learners identify the items Europeans brought in exchange for indigenous goods.