History and… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.5.1.1.8 (filed as the eighth indicator of sub-strand 5.1, HISTORY AND CELEBRATION OF GHANA’S INDEPENDENCE)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Retell the main events of Ghana’s Independence story in their own words, mentioning that Ghana became independent on 6 March 1957.
Name at least one key person connected to Ghana’s independence (such as Dr Kwame Nkrumah).
Say one thing people do to celebrate Independence Day on 6 March each year.
Use the “pass the ball” talking rule to take turns sharing their ideas during discussion.
Express one way they can help Ghana grow, in the context of a simple Independence Day speech or role play.

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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: K1.5.1.1.8 - Learners retell the story about Ghana's independence.
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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.61: printed 'K1.5.1.1.', which is the content standard's own code, as the second indicator of sub-strand 5.1. Unlike the other segment-short codes this one cannot be completed: K1.5.1.1.2 is already printed on p.62 and the family runs .1 to .7 with no gap, so this indicator has no number anywhere in the document; transcribed as printed and left for a human
indicator text - printed "K1.5.1.1" on p.61 with no indicator digit at all. Sub-strand 5.1 runs .1 to .7 with no gap, so there is no slot in printed position (this row is printed second, between .1 and .2). Filed as .8, the only free slot, rather than renumbering the six correctly printed codes .2 to .7 that would have to move to make room. Document order is preserved by source_page and by this row position in the file.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 61
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Community Circle time: Use KWL strategy to deliver this lesson.
K; Learners talk about any family or regional celebrations they know about, when they celebrate, why and what they do. They also share anything they know about Ghana's Independence Day celebration.
W-they are given the opportunity to ask questions related to what they want to know about the Independence Day celebration.
Displaying a conversational poster, on Independence Day, teacher tells a short history about the Independence Day of Ghana and why we celebrate it on 6 th March. L-Learners are given the chance to retell the story behind 6 th March. Involve all learners in the talking by using the "pass the ball" (Learners pass a small ball round; the learner with the ball is the only one to talk). Have learners watch a video on 6 th march celebration and/or role play a simple speech on what they will do to help advancement of Ghana at a 6 th March celebration