Knowing the Special… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.4.3.1.5 - Role play the various leaders and what they do in the community.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least three special leaders in their community (e.g., traditional chief, queen mother, assemblyman, PTA chairman) when asked.
Say one thing each of these leaders does to help the community.
Act out the role of at least one leader using simple props, words, and actions during a group role play.
Work together with friends in a small group to plan and perform a short scene showing leaders at a meeting.
Show respect for the leaders they are role playing by using polite words and appropriate actions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Local Community (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Knowing the Special Leaders in My Community (4.3)
Content standard: K1.4.3.1 - Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the special leaders and their roles in our communities.
Indicator: K1.4.3.1.5 - Role play the various leaders and what they do in the community.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 10 (Week 22 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. 59
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners play the roles of e.g. the traditional chief, the queen mother, the assemblyman and the PTA chairman at a meeting to improve on the conditions of the school. The class teacher should create more innovative ideas for this role play. (Dress students in Full regalia.
Create different Adinkra symbols e.g. Gye Nyame, Sankɔfa, etc. for the chief's umbrella