History and… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.5.1.1.3 - Listen attentively and interact with peers during a teacher-read-aloud session about the Independence Day of Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Sit quietly and listen attentively while the teacher reads aloud a short story about Ghana’s Independence Day.
Answer simple questions about the Independence Day story using words and pictures.
Talk with a partner about what they saw or heard in the story, taking turns to speak.
Use at least three new words from the story (such as flag, parade, freedom, celebrate) to describe Independence Day activities.
Draw a simple scene showing something from the Independence Day celebration.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Nation Ghana (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: History and Celebration of Ghana's Independence (5.1)
Content standard: K1.5.1.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of the history and independence of Ghana
Indicator: K1.5.1.1.3 - Listen attentively and interact with peers during a teacher-read-aloud session about the Independence Day of Ghana
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 11 (Week 23 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 62
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Refer to the Reading instruction procedure in K1.3.4.1.3.
Encourage the learners to interact actively with peers during the teacher-read aloud session on the theme.
Ask leading questions and have learners answer to bring out the main points in the text. Assist learners to use illustrations and picture to enable them to understand unfamiliar words. Learners use new vocabulary in describing activities that go on during the celebration of the Independence Day.
Have learners draw Independence Day celebration scene
Have learners use selected words to perform addition and subtraction activities. Extend the activities using different objects/materials