History and… · KG2 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K2.5.1.1.2 - Interact actively with teacher during the Shared reading of the text on celebration of Independence Day and other national celebrations of the country.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Share what they already know about the 6th March Independence Day celebration.
Ask simple questions about what they want to learn about Ghana’s national celebrations.
Listen attentively during the shared reading of a picture text about Independence Day.
Answer simple questions about the text during and after the reading, such as “What happens on 6th March?”
Name at least one other national celebration in Ghana, such as Republic Day or Farmers’ Day.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Nation Ghana (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: History and Celebrations of Ghana (5.1)
Content standard: K2.5.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of history and celebrations of Ghana
Indicator: K2.5.1.1.2 - Interact actively with teacher during the Shared reading of the text on celebration of Independence Day and other national celebrations of the country.
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.155: printed 'K2.5.1.2', a four-segment code, as the second indicator of sub-strand 5.1; the family continues K2.5.1.1.3 to .7; filed as K2.5.1.1.2
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 155
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Teacher follows the read aloud procedure of KWL as described under K2.1.1.1.1. to involve the learners actively in the shared reading..
K Ask learners what they know about 6th March celebration
W: learners should share what they want to know.
Read the book pausing often to allow learners to find answers to their questions under (L)