Inter-Group Relations · B3 History

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.2.2.1.1 - Discuss the nature of exchanges among the ethnic groups.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least four forms of exchanges among ethnic groups in Ghana, including trade, inter-marriage, conflict, and alliances.
Explain how trade between ethnic groups works, giving at least two examples of goods that were exchanged.
Discuss at least two benefits that ethnic groups gained from exchanging goods, ideas, and marriage partners.
Work in small groups to role-play or describe one form of exchange and state who benefited from it.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Country Ghana (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Inter-Group Relations (2.2)
Content standard: B3.2.2.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of how intergroup alliances, conflicts and other exchanges
Indicator: B3.2.2.1.1 - Discuss the nature of exchanges among the ethnic groups.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.16: The cell stops mid-sentence: it is printed 'B3 2.2.1. Demonstrate knowledge of how intergroup alliances, conflicts and other exchanges' with no verb to finish it. Transcribed exactly as printed.
indicator text - p.16: Printed 'B3 2.2.1.1' (grade token separated by a space); the standard beside it is printed 'B3 2.2.1.'. Digits exactly as printed; only the separator is regularised.
Curriculum reference: History Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 16
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Enquiry route: What form did the exchanges take? How beneficial were these exchanges to the ethnic groups?
1. Identify the forms of exchanges including forms of trade, inter-marriage, conflict and alliances.
2. Discuss the benefit of these exchanges